Little Conquerors

R 400.8110(5) · R 400.8110(5) Applicant; licensee; licensee designee; requirements. (5) Within 5 business days, the licensee shall notify the department of the separation of a licensee designee, program administrator and a plan for replacement of the individual.

The licensee has not appointed a licensee designee and a new program director was hired without notification to the department.

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R 400.8112(5) · R 400.8112(5) Children's records. (5) A record of a physical evaluation performed within the preceding 13 months after initial attendance for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers must be retained on file and made accessible in the center within 30 days after a child’s initial attendance. The evaluation must note any restrictions and be signed by a physician or the physician’s designee. An electronic record from a physician’s office is accepted.

Three out of ten children's files reviewed did not have completed physicals on file.

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R 400.8125(10)(a) · R 400.8125(10)(a) Outdoor play area. (a) Centers licensed after January 1, 2014 are required to obtain documentation of compliance with the 2010 edition of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground Safety for all playground equipment, including equipment for children under age 2. The 2010 edition of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground Safety from the United States 4 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP Consumer Product Safety Commission is adopted by reference and applies only to this subdivision of this subrule. This handbook can be obtained for free from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website at https://www.cpsc.gov/safety- education/safety-guides/playgrounds/public- playground-safety-handbook, or from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. This handbook can be inspected and obtained at no charge at the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Child Care Licensing Bureau, 105 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933.

During the onsite inspection, children continued to use the outdoor play area and a playground inspection from a certified public playground inspector was not available to document compliance.

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R 400.8201(1)(c) · R 400.8201(1)(c) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. (c) A child care staff member.

During the onsite inspection, four out five child care staff members onsite did not have completed background checks.

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R 400.8222(13) · R 400.8222(13) Capacity; ratio and group size requirements (13) Written approval from the department must be obtained before making any changes in the terms of the license, including, but not limited to, adding use space, changing age groups served, changing program components, changing the capacity of the center, or making changes to a room or well-defined space that will result in a change in capacity of the room or well-defined space.

The upper level continues to be used by children in care and during the onsite inspection, the cafeteria was being used by children in care.

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R 400.8251(1)(c) · R 400.8251(1)(c) Handwashing (c) Before and after preparing and serving food and feeding children.

Staff used hand sanitizer before helping children with lunch. 6 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

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R 400.8251(2)(a) · R 400.8251(2)(a) Handwashing (a) Before and after meals, snacks, or food preparation experiences.

Children in the preschool classroom went straight from the classroom to the cafeteria for lunch without washing their hands.

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