• Violation

  R 400.1911 · 1 R 400.1911 Care; supervision; children. (1) A licensee shall ensure appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.

  On 8/31/2022, I spoke with Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) child care licensing consultant, Michael Skonieczny who had no concerns with improper supervision at the child care home. On 9/6/2022, I conducted an unannounced visit to Corrie Merillat's child care group home. Ms. Merillat was interviewed regarding the nature of the allegations. She couldn't believe someone would say that she would allow any children in care to play The children in care are also kept away from and it is not on during child day care hours of operation. Ms. Merillat was u set that somebody would make accusations against her such as a child and her thinking it She has a "really" good relationship with all of her parents, and she would never allow anything like to happen. Children's attendance and staff attendance were observed. There were nine children in care on the day of the alleged incidents. Ms. Merillat and one child care staff member were present. On 9/6/2022, child care staff member, was also interviewed. _________reported she worked on the — ) of last week. The children were taken outside by and Ms. Merillat for outdoor play. It was a nice day. There were eight or nine children in care for both days. Children in care are provided with direct supervision and are not allowed to cross the fence area and the children are to play between the two trees. Child A is a "good kid", and was not observed by with anything on his Child A "is just not putting things in ■ is sometimes at the group child care home outside of child care hours and does not go near the When children in care are not playing between the two trees, they are allowed to play in the fenced in area of outdoor play equipment. The outdoor play area was observed. There was The distance was also observed between the trees, the distance from the trees, and the fenced in play area. (Photos were taken.) On 9/6/2022, I interviewed Child A's father at their residence. Child A's father reported having no concerns with Ms. Merillat providing child care to Child A. On the day of the alleged incident, Child A was not observed with , 3 Child A's father stated, "I figured if. had I would have somewhere and Child A was not taken to Ms. Merillat's child care group home = because Child A's father wanted to first speak with the licensing consultant. On 10/15/2022, I spoke with Child B's (Mold -) father via telephone. He has no concerns with Child B attending the child care group home. Child B cries when is unable to o. Child B has never had any and does not He has never observed the On 10/15/2022, Child C's ( year-old - mother was spoken with via telephone. When she picks Child C up, the Child C's mother has also witnessed children outside during parent pick up and the children in care are nowhere . She also has never seen any _ On 10/16/2022, Child D's year-old -) mother was s oken with via telephone. "Corrie is the first person talks about and identifies as friend." Child D's mother reported Child D is upset if can't go to the child care group home.

Child A (- year-old and caregiver at child; child also almost ran into an

Disposition: Substantiated