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Home › MI › Dowagiac › Mama's House
Dowagiac MI 49047 · License #DF140415298 · Home-based · Family Home
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R 400.1925(1)(b) · R 400.1925(1)(b) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. An adult member of the household.
David Nichols has not been in the home. Shawna Wyngarden has all adult household members fingerprinted and background checked.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1902(3)(a) · R 400.1902(3)(a) Applicant; licensee; requirements. Be suitable to meet the needs of children.
David Nichols is not residing in the home.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1903(1)(g) · R 400.1903(1)(g) Licensee responsibilities. Report to the department within, 3 business days, any changes in the household composition or when any new or existing member of the household or child care personnel has any of the following:"
Shawna Wyngarden has not had any changes in the household composition.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1903(7) · R 400.1903(7) Licensee responsibilities. The licensee shall cooperate with the department by ensuring that all individuals requiring a comprehensive background check are entered into the child care background check system and processed for eligibility as required by sections 5n and 5q of the act, MCL 722.115n, 722.115q, and R 400.1925.
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: No violation found
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Data synced from Michigan MiLEAP, Child Care Licensing Bureau on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Shawna Wyngarden has cooperated with the department by ensuring that all individuals requiring a comprehensive background check are entered into the child care background check system and processed for eligibility 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1903(9)(b) · R 400.1903(9)(b) Licensee responsibilities. Adult household member.
Shawna Wyngarden has reported all adult household members to the department.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1919(3) · R 400.1919(3) Communicable disease; immunization; mental and physical health; physician attestation; tuberculosis. An applicant, licensee, child care staff member, child care assistant, and a member of the household who is age 14 or older shall provide written evidence of freedom from communicable tuberculosis (TB) prior to caring for children or living in the child care home.
David Nichols is not living in the home.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1932(2) · R 400.1932(2) Home maintenance and safety. All dangerous and hazardous materials or items must be stored securely and out of the reach of children. Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1907(1)(a) · R 400.1907(1)(a) Child’s record. A completed child information card on a form provided by the department or a comparable substitute approved by the department. Bureau
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1902(3)(a) · R 400.1902(3)(a) Applicant; licensee; requirements. Be suitable to meet the needs of children.
David Nichols did not complete a comprehensive background check. There is no known criminal history that would make him not suitable or present a risk to children.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1903(1)(g) · R 400.1903(1)(g) Licensee responsibilities. Report to the department within, 3 business days, any changes in the household composition or when any new or existing member of the household or child care personnel has any of the following:" 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
The licensee verbally reported David Nichols staying in her home during the onsite inspection on 12/16/2024.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1903(7) · R 400.1903(7) Licensee responsibilities. The licensee shall cooperate with the department by ensuring that all individuals requiring a comprehensive background check are entered into the child care background check system and processed for eligibility as required by sections 5n and 5q of the act, MCL 722.115n, 722.115q, and R 400.1925.
The licensee did not ensure that David Nichols was entered into the child care background check system and processed for eligibility prior to becoming a household member.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1903(9)(b) · R 400.1903(9)(b) Licensee responsibilities. Adult household member.
The licensee did not provide identifying information to the department for David Nichols when he became associated with the child care license.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1903(10) · R 400.1903(10) Licensee responsibilities. The information required in subrule (9) of this rule shall be provided to the department on the department’s form named Child Care Licensing Information Request, which is labeled BCHS CC-001. 3 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
The licensee did not provide the information required for David Nichols on the department’s form named Child Care Licensing Information Request.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1903(1)(j) · R 400.1903(1)(j) Licensee responsibilities. For any member of the household or personnel who has been treated on an inpatient or outpatient basis for an emotional, mental, or substance use disorder during the last 2 years, the licensee shall provide to the department a written statement verifying the individual’s fitness to care for or be associated with children. This statement must be obtained from the medical or mental health professional who is directly involved in the individual’s treatment plan or the administrator of the health facility or agency that provided services to the individual."
The licensee did not provide a written statement to the department regarding emotional, mental, or substance abuse treatment David Nichols received within the last two years.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1925(1)(b) · R 400.1925(1)(b) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. 4 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP An adult member of the household. Bureau
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.