Farah Piehl

R 400.1906(1)(b) · R 400.1906(1)(b) Records of a licensee; child care staff member; child care assistant. Daily records detailing arrival times and departure times at the child care home.

Licensee Farah Piehl failed to maintain for each child care staff member a daily records detailing arrival times and departure times at the child care home.

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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.

There is no evidence to determine that Licensee Farah Piehl did not ensure appropriate care and supervision of children at all times. Licensee Farah Piehl denies any exorcism taking place. During a snow day the school age children asked for a bible study; she read from the book, Is GOD Real. She read to the children about the devil. She explained to the children that the devil puts thoughts in your brain, but that you can say no devil and do something different. She closed in prayer with the children and said Amen. Parents are aware that she does bible study and prays with the children

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R 400.1914(3)(b) · R 400.1914(3)(b) Daily activity program. Indoor and outdoor play, except during inclement or extreme weather, or unless otherwise ordered by a health care provider."

There is no evidence to determine that licensee Farah Piehl failed to provide outdoor play daily, except during inclement or extreme weather.

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R 400.1914(1)(a) · R 400.1914(1)(a) Daily activity program. Nurturing contact, such as talking to, holding, rocking, cuddling, and giving eye contact throughout the day and during daily routines such as feeding and diapering."

There is no evidence to determine that licensee Farah Piehl failed to engage in positive interaction with children including but not limited to nurturing contact, such as talking to, holding, rocking, cuddling, and giving eye contact throughout the day and during daily routines such as feeding and diapering.

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R 400.1914(1)(b) · R 400.1914(1)(b) Daily activity program. 3 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP Promptly responding to a child's cries and other signs of distress.

There is insufficient evidence to determine that licensee Farah Piehl failed to promptly respond to a child's cries or other sign's of distress. There was another occasion where Child A was having some sleep regression issues. Staff had tried to give Child A a bottle before nap and she didn’t drink it. She advised the staff to allow the infant to fuss for 15 minutes. Child A's Mother was consulted regarding this plan.

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R 400.1908(1) · R 400.1908(1) Capacity. The licensee shall ensure that the actual number of unrelated children in care at any 1 time does not exceed the number of children for which the child care home is licensed, not more than 6 children for a family child care home and not more than 12 children for a group child care home.

Licensee Farah Piehl failed to ensure the actual number of unrelated children in care at any one time does not exceed the number of children for which the child care home is licensed. Farah Piehl’s group child care home has a licensed capacity of 14 children. I reviewed the children’s attendance dated 01/06/2025 through 03/12/2025. Farah Piehl ‘s child care was over capacity 37 of the 48 days reviewed: including snow day club children present. Nine days there were 15 children present, seven days there were 16 children present, five days there were 17 children present, three days there were 18 children present, two days there were 19 children present, two days there were 20 children present, two days there were 21 children present, one day there was 22 children present, one day there was 23 children present, three days there 24 children present and two days there were 25 children present. All Children cared for directly or indirectly by Farah Piehl count in her capacity and ratio; this includes but is not limited to child care children, snow day club and spring break club The forest school Club and nature haven hiking club were not investigated at this time as they were not operating during this investigation.

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R 400.1931(1)(a) · R 400.1931(1)(a) Food preparation and service. Each child shall be provided with nutritional and sufficient food pursuant to the minimum meal requirements of the child care food program, as administered by the Michigan department of education. These minimum meal requirements are based on the dietary guidelines for Americans made by the National Academy of Medicine, which are available at https://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/meals-and-snacks. This subrule does not apply to children whose parents provide their food."

Licensee Farah Piehl failed to ensure each child shall be provided with nutritional and sufficient food pursuant to the minimum requirements of the child care food program. It is required that children be served milk at breakfast and lunch. Milk is served if they have milk; but milk is not consistently kept on hand at the child care home

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R 400.1933(2) · R 400.1933(2) Water supply; sewage disposal; water temperature. All sewage must be disposed of through a public system or, in the absence thereof, in a manner approved by the local health department.

Licensee Farah Piehl did not ensure that all sewage is disposed through a public system. Children throw all used toilet paper in the open trash basket next to the toilet. Toilet paper is never flushed down the toilet.

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