• Violation

  R 400.8110 · R 400.8110 Applicant; licensee; licensee designee; requirements. (13) Smoking and vaping must not occur in or during both of the following: (a) In the child care center or on real property that is under the control of the center and upon which the center is located.

  On January 12, 2023, I reviewed an incident report received from Licensee Designee Angela Westermeyer. After Child Care Staff Member 1 and Child Care Staff Member 2 left the bathroom with their classroom, the bathroom area smelled of marijuana. Child Care Staff Member 1 told Administrator Susan Beem that the marijuana odor came from Child Care Staff Member 2, as he told her earlier that he was going to get high. Child Care Staff Member 1 told Ms. Beem that approximately one-week prior Child Care Staff Member 2 showed Child Care Staff Member 1 a video of him smoking on the playground at the child care center. On January 18, 2023, I completed an unannounced on-site inspection. I individually interviewed licensee designees Audrey Hill and Angela Westermeyer, Administrators Sarah Beem and Susan Hollister Petit, Child Care Staff Member 1, Child Care Staff Member 2, Child Care Staff Member 3, Child Care Staff Member 4, Child Care Staff Member 5, Child Care Staff Member 6, Child Care Staff Member 7, Child Care Staff Member 8, Child Care Staff Member 9, Child Care Staff Member 10, Child Care Staff Member 11, Child Care Staff Member 12. Licensee Designee and Program Director Audrey Hill stated that on January 12, 2022, Administrator Sarah Beem smelled a marijuana odor in the hallway by the bathroom. Ms. Beem stated that she could not tell exactly where the smell was coming from and asked Child Care Staff Member 1 if the smell came from a parent that recently dropped a child off to her classroom. Child Care Staff Member 1 told Ms. Been that it was not the parent but Child Care Staff Member 2 who smelled of marijuana, as Child Care Staff Member 2 told her that "he was going to get high" and showed her a "weed pen." Child Care Staff Member 1 denied observing Child Care Staff Member 2 smoking marijuana but assumed he did, as they took their classroom to the bathroom shortly before Ms. Beem smelled the marijuana odor. After speaking to Ms. Beem, she went to the bathroom area and smelled a marijuana odor. Ms. Hill stated that she called Licensee Designee Angela Westermeyer and informed her of the allegations and Ms. Westermeyer facilitated a video meeting with her and Administrators Sarah Beem and Susan Hollister Petit. Ms. Hill questioned Child Care Staff Member 2 with Administrators Sarah Beem and Susan Hollister Petit present. Child Care Staff Member 2 denied smoking marijuana in the bathroom or anywhere on the premises including the playground or having a "weed pen" at the child care center. Child Care Staff Member 2 denied showing a video to any Child Care Staff Members of him smoking on the playground. Child Care Staff Member 2 consented to allow Ms. Hill to smell his clothing, hair, skin, and hands. Ms. Hill stated that Child Care Staff Member 2 did not smell of marijuana or cigarette smoke. Child Care Staff Member 2 was placed on leave from January 13, 2023, through January 17, 2023, until further investigation was completed. Ms. Hill 3 stated that a previous employee spread rumors about Child Care Staff Member 2 to current Child Care Staff Members alleging that Child Care Staff Member 2 was in a relationship with a friend that ended bad due to certain actions of Child Care Staff Member 2. Ms. Hill stated that Child Care Staff Member 1 and other Child Care Staff Members were friends with the previous employee and may have formed a preconceived negative view of Child Care Staff Member 2. She also stated that Child Care Staff Member 2 has been employed at the child care center for six weeks and is a "stellar employee." He works well with the children and the parents have expressed good things about him. Administrator Sarah Beem stated that on January 12, 2023, she smelled a marijuana odor in the hallway by the bathroom. She stated that she was not sure where the odor was coming from, and she walked back down the hallway approximately two minutes later and did not smell the odor. Ms. Beem asked Child Care Staff Member 1 if a parent that

Disposition: No violation found

Child Care Staff Member 1 alleged that Child Care Staff Member 2 stated he was "he was going to get high." After Child Care Staff Member 2 returned from taking children to the restroom it smelled of marijuana. Child Care Staff Member 2 allegedly showed Child Care Staff Member 1 a video of him smoking marijuana on the playground.

Disposition: Substantiated

Child Care Staff Member Kara Kelley left marks on a child.

Disposition: Substantiated