Chapel Hill - Early Childhood - GSRP

R 400.8213(1)(a) · R 400.8213(1)(a) Staff; volunteer (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (a) Provide appropriate care and s upervision of children at all times.

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R 400.8164 · R 400.8164 Poisonous or toxic materials. Containers of poisonous or toxic materials must be clearly labeled for easy identification of contents and stored out of reach of children. This includes chemical sanitizers and d isinfectants.

Staff at Chapel Hill stored toxic materials (bleach) within reach of children. The bleach was not diluted as directed by the manufacturer.

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R 400.8131(5) · R 400.8131(5) Equipment. (5) A center shall provide a minimum of 3 playspaces per child multiplied by the number o f children the center is licensed to serve.

During my on-site inspection all rooms were observed to have sufficient amounts of learning materials for the capacity and ages approved.

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R 400.8125(9) · R 400.8125(9) Outdoor play area. (9) An outdoor play area and any equipment located on the center's premises must be maintained in a safe condition and inspected daily before use to ensure that no hazards are p resent.

Based on my on-site inspection the outdoor play area contained safe and well maintained play equipment.

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R 400.8222(4)(a) · R 400.8222(4)(a) Capacity; ratio and group size requirements 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP (4) In each room or well-defined space, the maximum group size and ratio of child care staff members to children, including children related to a staff member or the licensee, must be as shown in Table 1: (a) Infants and toddlers, birth until 30 months of age, child care staff member to child ratio of 1 to 4, maximum group size of 1 2.

Based on the review of attendance records for 10/14/2025 and during my on-site inspection the center maintained the one child care staff member to four infant/toddler aged children ratio.

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R 400.8222(4)(d) · R 400.8222(4)(d) Capacity; ratio and group size requirements (4) In each room or well-defined space, the maximum group size and ratio of child care staff members to children, including children related to a staff member or the licensee, must be as shown in Table 1: (d) Preschoolers, 4 years of age until school-age, child care staff member to child r atio of 1 to 12, maximum group size of 40.

Based on the review of attendance records for 10/14/2025 and during my on-site inspection the center maintained the one child care staff member to 12 preschool aged children ratio.

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R 400.8263(1)(b) · R 400.8263(1)(b) Child accidents and incidents; child and staff illness (1) A center shall develop and implement a written plan for how and when a parent is notified if program staff or volunteers observe any of the following: 3 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP (b) A child experiences an accident, i njury, or incident.

Based on interview of staff and parents of children in care the center does notify parents of accidents and injuries via their BrightWheel application. The center also calls parents after an incident if it not a minor incident.

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R 400.8182(3) · PR19-R 400.8182(3) Ratio and group size requirements. In each room or well-defined space, the maximum group size and ratio of child care staff members to children, including children related to a staff member o r the licensee, must be as shown in Table 4:

Based on my on-site inspection, review of attendance records, interviews with staff and parents the center maintains appropriate child to staff ratios in the infant and toddler room.

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R 400.8161(1) · R 400.8161(1) Maintenance of premises. (1) The premises must be maintained in a clean and safe condition and must not pose a threat to health o r safety.

Based on my on-site inspection, interviews with parents of children in care, and center staff there is no evidence that the center has a bad smell or is not maintained in a good and safe condition.

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R 400.8222(4)(a) · R 400.8222(4)(a) Capacity; ratio and group size requirements (4) In each room or well-defined space, the maximum group size and ratio of child care staff members to children, including children related to a staff member or the licensee, must be as shown in Table 1: (a) Infants and toddlers, birth until 30 months of age, child care staff member to child ratio of 1 to 4 , maximum group size of 12.

Based on my on-site inspection, review of attendance records, interviews with staff and parents the center maintains appropriate child to staff ratios in the infant and toddler room.

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R 400.8125(2) · PR19-R 400.8125(2) Staff; volunteer; requirements. All staff and volunteers shall act in a manner t hat is conducive to the welfare of children.

Based on our findings, investigation, and review - which includes considering the investigation and findings of MDHHS -CCLB determines CCSM 1 is still conducive to the welfare of children and is still eligible to be associated with a child care organization.

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R 400.8125(1) · PR19-R 400.8125(1) Staff; volunteer; requirements. All staff and volunteers shall provide appropriate care and supervision of children a t all times.

Based on the video, CCSM 1 did not provide Child A appropriate care when she dragged him down the hallway.

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R 400.8112 · R 400.8112 Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. (1) Pursuant to section 5n of the act, MCL 722.115n, before an individual has unsupervised contact with children, the department shall determine the individual's eligibility to be any of the following: (a) A licensee. (b) A licensee designee. (c) A child care staff member. (d) A child care aide. (e) An unsupervised volunteer.

I conducted an unannounced investigation at the child care center and interviewed Ms. Angela Todd, licensee. She stated that the program director resigned the day before due to some issues that were not work related. She was informed of the allegations, and she provided me with the names of the current staff members and their files. The allegations identified CCSM 1 as a staff member 2 that should not be allowed to work at the center and alleged that the staff member did not have background check completed. While on site on 9/06/2023, I reviewed the staff members files. All the staff members had the required comprehensive background checks completed and they were connected in the Child Care Background Check (CCBC) portal. CCSM1 did have the required comprehensive background checks and was found eligible 03/07/2023. I asked her if she had ever had a volunteer work at the center and she stated yes and identified two people. I asked for the files of the volunteers, and she did not have a file for them. She admitted that one of the volunteers did not have the required background check completed and the person was at some point alone with the children she was assisting. One of the volunteers completed a background check and was deemed eligible as of 02/03/2023, per the eligibility letter that I reviewed. Ms. Todd stated that when the program director suddenly left on 09/05/2023, she did have the person she identified as a volunteer to come to the center to help maintain compliance. The person was at the center most of the day. The same person had also assisted in July 2023 and assisted with setting up the classrooms.

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R 400.8125 · R 400.8125 Staff; volunteer; requirements. (3) All supervised volunteers shall receive a public sex offender registry (PSOR) clearance before having any contact with a child in care. A copy of this clearance must be kept on file at the center.

Ms. Angela Todd admitted to not having a file for the person she stated had volunteered at the center. The identified person did not have any of the required clearances completed prior to providing care and assisting at the center.

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R 400.8125 · R 400.8125 Staff; volunteer; requirements. (5) A written statement must be signed and dated by staff and volunteers at the time of hiring or before volunteering indicating all of the following information: (a) The individual is aware that abuse and neglect of children is against the law. (b) The individual has been informed of the center's policies on child abuse and neglect. (c) The individual knows that all staff and volunteers are required by law to immediately report suspected abuse and neglect to children's protective services. 4

Ms. Angela Todd admitted to allowing two different volunteers at the center. Neither of the volunteers identified had completed any paperwork before being allowed to be in the center. She is aware of the required documents for a volunteer and stated that it was an emergency at the time, and she needed the assistance due to staff walking out at the last minute.

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R 400.8182 · R 400.8182 Ratio and group size requirements. Child Care Staff Member to Child Ratios: Age, Child Care Staff Member to Child Ratio, Maximum Group Size: (c) Preschoolers, 3 years of age until 4 years of age, 1 to 10, 30

While at the center I conducted a walkthrough of the facility. At the time of the onsite inspection, there was three classrooms operating. One classroom had two CCSMs present with 11 children, 3 years of age, and they were merging with another classroom upon my arrival. I interviewed the CCSMs. CCSM1 stated that there were only 11 children enrolled in the classroom at the current time. They were combining the classroom with the 4-year-old students during my visit for an activity. CCSM1 stated that there had been one time that since his employment that he was out of ratio, and Ms. Todd came to assist to ensure compliance. CCSM 2 was present. She said she works with CCSM1 and that she has not been out of ratio while working at the center and was unaware of any other classrooms that had been out of ratio. She stated that the center has 11 children enrolled and, on some days, they have only had eights children due attendance issues. CCSM3 and CCM4 were present with the 4-year-old children. They had 16 children present, and they were combining with the 3-year-olds at the time of my inspection. CCSM 3 and CCSM 4 said that they are always incompliance because they do not have the max number of children enrolled in the classroom. They have 18 children enrolled in the 4-year-old classroom. The other classroom was the infant room. There were two child care staff member present with seven children. I interviewed CCSM5 and CCSM6. They both stated that their classroom is never out of ratio and that there are only seven infants enrolled in the program at the time. I reviewed the sign in attendance log for the four previous days. The center was within ratio compliance on the days reviewed. I called Child A’s Mother on 10/5/2023. She stated that she did not have any concerns with the center other than no one being present when she arrives early mornings. She has had to wait in the car for staff to arrive to unluck the door to drop off Child A (4-year-old, female). 5 I called Child B’s Mother on 10/5/2023. The number was no longer in service. I called Child C’s Mother on 10/5/2023. She stated that Child C (4-year-old, male) no longer attends the center as of September due to relocating. She had no concerns while Child C attended the center and wished that he could return because he learned so much while attending the center.

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R 400.8128 · R 400.8128 (3) Staff; volunteer; tuberculosis. A center shall keep on file at the center evidence to verify that each child care staff member and each volunteer who has contact with children at least 4 hours pe rweek for more than 2 consecutive weeks is free from communicable tuberculosis (TB). Verification of TB status is required within 1 year before employment or volunteering.

The volunteer did not have the required TB testing before having contact with children.

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