R 400.1904a(4) · R 400.1904a(4) Child care staff member; employment requirements. A child care staff member shall conduct himself or herself in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children and be able to meet the needs of children and provide for their care, supervision, and protection.

The child care staff member acted in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children.

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

Appropriate care and supervision were not provided. Child A, Child B and Child D all report that Shari Clark and CCSM watch television in the living room while children are outside playing. There have been multiple incidents involving children urinating outside without adult supervision. Children in care have reported various incidents involving exposing genitals and inappropriate contact. After allegations of inappropriate contact, children were observed to be playing outside without adult supervision during the onsite inspection on 7/29/2025.

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R 400.1903(1)(c) · R 400.1903(1)(c) Licensee responsibilities. Provide for a child care staff member, who has valid CPR and first aid certifications, to act on behalf of the licensee when the licensee is unable or unavailable to provide direct care."

CCSM’s CPR and First Aid certification expired on 5/31/2025. Shari Clark had CCSM act on her behalf when she left the child care home on 7/24/2025 to go camping.

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R 400.1903(1)(e) · R 400.1903(1)(e) Licensee responsibilities. Maintain a record of the dates of licensee absences. These records must be maintained for a minimum of 4 years. 4 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

Shari Clark does not maintain a record of her absences.

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R 400.1914(5) · R 400.1914(5) Daily activity program. Programs and movies with violent or adult content, including soap operas, must not be permitted in child-use space while children are in care.

Shari Clark and CCSM admitted that they watch adult programming, such as the news, in the living room while children are in care. Parents and children have also witnessed this. The living room is located in an approved child use area.

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R 400.1962(1)(b) · R 400.1962(1)(b) Department notification required; incidents; injury; accident, illness, death, or fire." 5 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP An incident involving inappropriate contact or an allegation of inappropriate contact.

CCSM stated that she informed Shari Clark of the allegation of inappropriate contact on the evening on 7/29/2025. Shari Clark did not make a verbal or email report to the department within 24 hours of the occurrence.

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R 400.1962(4) · R 400.1962(4) Department notification required; incidents; injury; accident, illness, death, or fire." A licensee shall submit a written report to the department of the occurrences outlined in subrules (1), (2), and (3) of this rule, in a format provided by the department, within 72 hours of the verbal or emailed report to the department.

Shari Clark did not submit a written report to the department within 72 hours of the alleged incident of inappropriate contact.

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