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Early Impressions' Little Panthers
3950 Catherine Street, Jackson MI 49203 · License #DC380404963 · Center
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- Licensed for 164 children
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Source: Michigan MiLEAP, Child Care Licensing Bureau- Violation
The teachers provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times and do not allow them to leave the fenced outdoor play area.
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The teachers provide appropriate outdoor care and supervision of children at all times. There was no copper wire on the premises accessible to children.
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Teachers use positive method of discipline and do not pick children up like they are mad.
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The playground is safe and in good repair. There was no copper wire on the premises accessible to children.
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Teachers provide appropriate care and supervision of children in care and do not allow them to run around the parking lot with buses.
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Provider did not safeguard confidential information when Child A's account information was given to Child B's Father. 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
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At the time of inspection, two of the ten child records reviewed did not include a physical evaluation.
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At the time of inspection, five bottles of non-prescription medications were found in reach of the children.
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R 400.8271(8)(a) · R 400.8271(8)(a) Child development program plan (a) Infants shall be directly supervised at all times while engaged in tummy time.
At the time of inspection, one infant was not directly supervised while engaged in tummy time.
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I interviewed Administrator 1. She acknowledged that Child A (age 2 1/2 years, male) and Child B (age 2 years 11 months, female) were left outside unsupervised for between 10-15 minutes. The classroom consists of children 2 '/2 through 3 years old. On the day of the incident there were 13 children in care with Child Care Staff Member (CCSM) 1 and CCSM 2. She stated that the center uses two large outdoor play areas. One area is completely fenced at the side of the building. The fence line runs along the back of the building. The second play area is a large grassy area that is not fenced located at the back of the building. On the day of the incident, Child A and Child B's classroom was playing on the unfenced grassy area. As the classroom was coming inside, CCSM 2 was getting ready to leave for the day, being replaced by CCSM 4. CCSM 4 met them in the hallway mid transition, which may have caused a distraction in the hallway. Both parents were notified of the incident. The parents were initially told the children may have been left inside the fenced in area. However, once she received further clarification, she quickly corrected this information with the parents. Administrator 1 indicated that this was an unfortunate isolated incident, and that the health and safety of the children is a priority. There have not been prior supervision concerns with CCSM 1 or CCSM 2 while working at the center. The center's policy is to maintain direct and active supervision while frequently counting the children. The CCSMs are also expected to practice "zoning", in which they spread out while supervising the children. Administrator 1 stated that the center is currently developing a new supervision training, as well as the rooms now have white boards to assist in easily documenting the number of children in the space. The unfenced outdoor area will no longer be used by children under school-age. The grassy area will only be used by school-age children if they are engaged in a structured activity. I interviewed Administrator 2. She acknowledged that Child A and Child B were left outside unsupervised for approximately 10 minutes. She stated that on the day of the incident, she had just finished visiting Child A and Child B's room for a few minutes after they came inside. There was a parent in the room being spoken too. Administrator 1 left the room and went to the kitchen break room. At approximately 3:30p.m. she received a two-way radio message from CCSM 3 to come to the playground as soon as possible. When she arrived outside, CCSM 3 yelled to her from across the playground that she found Child A and Child B alone on the other side of the fence in the open grassy play area. Administrator 2 ran through the building to retrieve the children from the other side of the fence. When she went outside, Child A and Child B were standing at the fence line. Child B was crying. Neither child was injured. Child B told her that they were left outside. Administrator 1 took the children back to their classroom. CCSM 1 and CCSM 2 did not realize that the children were not in the room. Both CCSMs thought that they counted the children. Administrator 2 indicated that this was an unfortunate isolated incident, and that the health and safety of the children is a priority. I interviewed CCSM 1. She acknowledged that Child A and Child B were left outside unsupervised for approximately 10-15 minutes. She stated that the children normally go outside to play in the afternoon from approximately 3:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. On the day of the incident, there were 13 children ages 2 years through 3 years old with 1/2 two CCSMs, thus having enough CCSMs for the children in care. She remembered seeing Child A and Child B playing in the middle of the grassy area. She described Child A and Child B as typical children for their age, with no behavioral concerns. The children were lining up by the double doors used to come inside. Five or six children ran inside so CCSM 2 followed behind t
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On October 17, 2022, stated that Child A alleged that child care staff member at the center. Child A's Mother reported ta the ploice that Child A had Child A's Mother filed a police repo imme is e y a er ma e the allegation on October 7, 2022, with thi On Saturday, October 15, 2022, an on call , made face to face contact with Child A and Child A's Mother at their home. At the time of the contact the that Child A's Mother reported seeing on October 7, 2022, however Child A's Mother showed a photograph of the to theon call tated that Child A's Mother reported to the on call WaWere en incidents when Child A was On October 20. 2022. a forensic interview of Child A was conducted at the forensic interviewer After tree interview was complete, i was advise that Child A stated that Ravon"eenacRer.,Wi A said Child ~s at the center and tha was Id A stated that with (..n110 A saia no one eise was uaatthe Iwas able view the Child A's Child A's Mother stated that on October 4 2022, Child A told her that got in trouble in school and Child A's Mother askedChild A what that meant, and Child Child A's Mother did not report this allegation to the center. She stated that Re is not sure where at the center this incident took place. A week later on October 3 13, 2022, after arriving home from the center Child A's Mother noticed Child A's and asked how it happened. Child A stated that as flushing toilets in the bathroom wit friend Child B ild A's Mother s a e "Wis not Child s eac e~ , use e s out during the other "teacher s. Child A's " Mother stated that used to be Child A's preschool "teacher but moved to re-k in August. Child A previously reported to her that Child A's Mother did Wnospeakto or to anyone at thatcenter RoMu at allegation. Child A's Mother stated thatafter seeing she contacted program director Cody Blair to inform him that Child A repo . Mr. Blair informed Child A's Mother tha would not be working at the center pending an investigation. Child A remains in care at the center. On October 25, 2022, during an onsite inspection with program director Cody Blair stated that the two child care Rsa members in C i d A's classroom are . Mr. Blair stated that on November 13, 2022, he received an email from Child A's Mother informing him that Child A reported ,~ Once Mr. Blair was informed of the allegations, a made a repo o Licensee designee Angela Mentink spoke with regarding the allegations and placed her on administrative leave pending the investigation. Ms. Blair submitted a written incident report to the department regarding the allegation. Mr. Blair never spoke with regarding the allegations. Ms. Mentink does not work onsite at the er but handles some of the administrative duties. Mr. Blair stated that has been employed by the center for three years. He has never had anyone complain to him about prior this. He stated that she is more "firm" than other child care staff MemPers lake center, but he never thought that she would be capable of harming a child physically is a floater who covers breaks in Child A's classroom for Child A and the other children in class located in the WalarounRe corner from the pre-k classroom. Child care staff member has been employed at the center since January 2022. works in the classroom as a floater. She has never witnesset doing anything inappropriate. ■ is an "old school teacher". She expects children to follow directions. There was one time that tried to take a child "come on." The child doesn't like to be touched so explained to that the child doesnt UKe to e toucneti and she understood. She has never had a child a parent or any other child care staff member complain to her about stated that she open communication with most of the children's parents in her class. Child A is a happy child, but will tell you if not happy. She has never on Child A. stated that last week Child A and two other children were playing in the 4 sink in the bathroom. She told them that they were done in the bathroom and that they ne
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During an interview with Child A's Mother on September 21, 2022 Child A's Mother stated that on September 14, 2022, Child A (female, age 3 years) fell from the playground equipment at the center at approximately 10:00 AM. Child A's Mother stated that she was not aware that Child A fell until she picked her up from the center at 2:30 PM. Child A's Mother stated that child care staff member Martha Smith told her at pick up that Child A was spinning on play equipment and yelled for help because she wanted to get off. Ms. Smith said by the time she reached Child A; she flew off and fell into the wood chips. Ms. Smith told Child A's Mother that she did not see any injuries on Child A and that she was fine for the rest of the day after the fall. When Child A's Mother first saw Child A, she seemed pale and didn't look like she felt well. After the drive home from the center Child A threw up. Child A's Mother thought that maybe Child A had the flu. She messaged Ms. Smith to ask if Child A hit her head when she fell on the playground. Ms. Smith responded that Child A landed on her head when she tumbled from the play equipment, but it wasn't a hard fall. Child A's Mother took Child A to the doctor that afternoon where she was diagnosed with a concussion. Child A's Mother notified Ms. Smith of Child A's diagnosis. Ms. Smith apologized and said that if she thought that Child A was injured, she would have called her. Child A's Mother was not sure how high the equipment was from the ground that Child A fell from. Child A's Mother stated that she did not speak with the center's program director regarding the incident. The program director who worked at the center on the date of the incident on September 14, 2022, no longer works at the center and she's not sure who is the current program director. Program director Cody Blair stated that the center's previous program director, Kelli Bammer no longer works at the center as September 16, 2022. Mr. Blair stated that he worked at the center in a different role on September 22, 2022, but he was not aware of the incident with Child A. Mr. Blair is revamping the procedures for parent notification so that any time a child hits their head, child care staff members will make immediate contact with the parent because even though Child A showed no symptoms while at the center, she ended up being diagnosed with a concussion. The current parent notification procedures indicate that parents would be notified of minor bumps, bruises or scrapes at pick up. Child care staff member Martha Smith stated that she was outside with child care staff member Autumn Blair and 13 preschool children on September 14, 2022. At approximately 10:10 AM Child A was sitting on a spinning seat on the playground. She was spinning slowly when she yelled stating she couldn't stop. Just as Ms. Smith got to Child A, she fell backward from the spinning seat onto the woodchips. Child A fell backward and rolled over onto her head. Child A cried for about 30 seconds and Ms. Smith checked her over for bumps and bruises. Ms. Smith did not see any bumps or bruises. She sat with Child A for less than a minute on a swing when Child A asked if she could go play. Ms. Smith told Child A that she could go play and Child A ran and played with the other children. Ms. Smith and Ms. Blair and the 13 children returned to the classroom after leaving the outdoor play area and the 3 children ate lunch including Child A. Child A ate lunch and was fine, then she laid down on a cot and went to sleep for about 20 minutes which is normal for her. Shortly after nap time Child A's Mother picked her up. Ms. Smith informed Child A's Mother that Child A fell on the playground but that she seemed fine. Ms. Smith stated that she did not notify Child A's Mother at the time of the incident because Child A did not have any visible injuries and she seemed to feel fine. Later after Child A was home, Child A's Mother messaged her saying that Child A threw up and she wanted
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Ms. Lasky and Ms. Bailey did not properly supervise Child A, Child B, and Child C when Child C told Child B to "change Child A's diaper" and then Child B proceeded to put his hand inside Child A's underwear and move his hand around on her gentile area. Ms. Lasky did not maintain a global view of the classroom.
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Ms. Lasky and Ms. Bailey were both aware of previous sexualized behavior by Child C and did not maintain the increased supervision of Child C or the global view of the classroom.
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Neither Laina Lasky nor Jackie Stephens reported suspected abuse and neglect of Child C's sexualized statements and her report that her brothers touch her and come into her bedroom and pee on her to children's protective services. ......................................... ....................................................................................................................
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Jackie Stephens, Laina Lasky, and Bailey Austin did not follow Early Impressions' Little Panthers policy for parent notification of accidents, injuries, or incidents when they failed to provide Child A's Mother, Child B's Mother, and Child C's Mother with written notification of the March 16, 2022, incident at the end of the day.
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The toddlers are provided a cot and a blanket of appropriate size. The parents are welcomed to provide a sheet if they wish; however, this is not required.
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The children receive appropriate care and supervision. The center staff members use highchairs in a way that is appropriate and safe.
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I interviewed the complainant. The complainant provided clarification that the "vehicle" was not an adult driving vehicle, but rather a small child toy car located in the gym. The injury is approximately the size of a fingernail. The staff members initially thought Child A was hurt in the car, but they later said that it could have been an accidental nail injury. I interviewed Child A's Mother. Child A attended care for two weeks and two days. She stated that on 3/9/2021, she received an email from the center saying that there was an incident and Child A got hurt getting in a play car. She was told that she would need to fill out an incident form when she arrived at the center later that day. Child A's Mother stated that she had already been emailing with the center owner that day about other concerns. When she picked up Child A from care, there were two new staff members in the room. Ms. Stephens was in the office, and all of Child A's belongings were packed in his locker. The new staff members were not aware of the specifics regarding the injury. Child A had a "gouge, a chunk of skin missing" under his eye that "could be" the size of a finger nail. Child A's Mother collected Child A's belongings and left prior to signing the incident form. On 3/10/21, she 3 returned to the center to retrieve the injury form despite 3/9/21 being his last day in care. Ms. Stephens looked "dumbfounded" that she came to the center. The form indicated that he had scratched himself, which is not what she was originally told. Ms. Stephens asked her if Child A had long nails and could he have possibly done this to himself. Child A's Mother stated that the change in story concerns her, and that no one saw it happen. She was also told that Child A did not cry, and that it was not until they got back into the classroom from the gym that the injury was noticed. Child A's Mother stated that in the past, she had noticed that at least one staff member in the room had long nails. I asked for clarification on this statement. Child A's Mother clarified that no staff members stated that they caused the injury, nor does she believe that a scratch would have been caused on purpose. She acknowledged that she could not assume that it was staff caused. Child A did not receive any medical treatment for the injury. On 3/11/21, Child A's Mother sent a text message indicating that she spoke with a doctor. However, when I reached out to Child A's Mother directly, she again verified that Child A did not receive medical treatment. She stated that she spoke with a friend that is a doctor. Her friend looked at pictures via text messages. Her friend thought the abrasion looked like the skin has been "ripped" off, which would have been painful and caused him to cry. Child A's Mother stated that this causes her to wonder how gently they cleaned his injury after it occurred. Child A's Mother continues to believe that the injury may have been from a nail gouge but stated that Child A's nails are smaller than the gauge. She still believes that if the staff caused the injury, it would have been by accident. Child A's Mother stated that she was not pleased with the overall care Child A received, or with the communication by the center's administrators. She does not believe that the center's administrators took her requests or concerns seriously. I interviewed infant/toddler room lead caregiver and site supervisor, Ms. Stephens. She was not in the gym on 3/9/21 when Child A obtained the injury on his face. There were three staff with ten children in the infant/toddler room, including Ms. Vroman, Ms. Seymour, and Ms. Ebersole. Based on her inquires, it appears that Child A obtained the scratch accidently while playing. None of the staff members saw what happened despite working in "zones" and actively supervising the children. Ms. Stephens indicated that that although the staff members are "very observant" and they try to prevent injuries, it is not uncommon for children to receive a
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I interviewed the complainant. The complainant verified the allegations, saying that Ms. Stephens lied about how often the center changes diapers. The staff do not wear gloves when changing diapers. I interviewed Child A's Mother. Ms. Stephens told her that the children's diapers are changed every two hours, or more if preferred. Child A's Mother thought about it and believed that the diapers should also be changed when wet or soiled. Child A had a diaper rash while attending care. Child A's Mother asked Ms. Stephens if the staff members wore gloves while changing diapers and she was told "yes." Child A's Mother walked into the room on one occasion to see Child A being changed and the staff member not wearing gloves. Child A's Mother asked for clarification and was told by Ms. Stephens that per licensing, staff members did not have to wear gloves when changing diapers. I interviewed Ms. Stephens. Ms. Stephens stated that the children's diapers are changed every two hours or more often if they become wet or soiled. If the child's diaper is dry at the time of the two-hour change, the child can stay in the dry diaper. She has no concerns regarding the children having any diaper rash and believes all the staff members change diapers timely. The staff members are not required to wear gloves, buy many do so when tending to a soiled diaper or putting on cream. If a parent directly requests that the staff members wear gloves, they will, even though the center's diaper policy does not require them to wear them. Ms. Stephens believes that there was a miscommunication between she and Child A's Mother. At registration, when asked about diaper changes, she told Child A's Mother "every two hours." Ms. Stephens stated that it was a busy morning. She indicated that she may have forgot to say, "or as needed," which may have caused confusion. Ms. Stephens "felt" like Child A's Mother was not happy with her response, so she told her that if she wanted something else, they would try to accommodate her by changing him more frequently. On Child A's first day, Child A's Mother again asked about her statement of "every two hours." Ms. Stephens believed that her asking this again meant that she did not want Child A changed if he were dry at the two-hour mark, as he had sensitive skin and using wipes more often could cause irritation. Ms. Stephens told her that the staff members are required to check diapers every two hours and change them when they are wet or soiled. Child A's Mother did not initially request that the staff members wear gloves. When she later questioned Ms. Stephens about the staff wearing gloves, that Ms. Stephens explained that it was not a requirement, but that if she wanted the staff to wear gloves, they would wear them. The staff members wore gloves while changing Child A from then on. Ms. Stephens stated that the center did their best to accommodate Child A's Mother. For example, she also expressed concerns that Child A would have a bowel movement directly after eating. As such, Child A was one of the last children to be laid down for a nap to be sure that he had time to complete his bowel movement before going to sleep so he would more likely have a clean diaper while J1 ?2!!1III!1 I interviewed Ms. Mentink. Ms. Mentink stated that diapers are checked every two hours. Diapers are changed when wet or soiled. It is at the staff member's discretion if they wear gloves during diaper changes. The center is accommodating to parents if they want their children's diapers checked more frequently, or if the parent wants them to wear gloves. rj I reviewed the center's diaper changing policy. The diaper changing policy does not indicate that the staff members must wear gloves. I interviewed Ms. Vroman. Ms. Vroman stated that the children's diapers are changed when they first arrive. The diapers are checked every two hours. The diapers are changed if the children become wet or soiled. She has not observed any diaper rash on any of the child
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R 400.8137 · R 400.8137 Diapering; toileting. (7) Guidelines for diapering must be posted in diapering areas. I
I interviewed the complainant. The complainant verified the allegations, saying that Child A was administered Zarbee's Naturals Cough Syrup and Mucus medicine without a written parent permission. The directions on the 11 bottle call for 5 Milliliters (ML); however, Child A was only given 4.5 ML. The medication was kept in Child A's locker and not locked up. I interviewed Child A's Mother. She stated that on 3/8/2021, that she gave the center staff in the infant/toddler room a bottle of Zarbee's Naturals Cough Syrup and Mucus to be given to Child A. She was concerned that he had a cold from teething. She told the staff in the room that he last had the medication at 7:15am and needed it every 4 hours. The staff told her that she needed to fill out a written medication permission form for them to provide the medication, but she had to leave quickly. As such, she did not have time to complete the form. She asked them to email it to her so that she could email the form back. She never received an email. As such, she was not sure if they gave him the medication even though she directed them to do so. Child A's Mother stated that she did not pick Child A up from care on 3/8/21. On 3/9/21, she completed the form. The form was partially completed and showed a dosage of 1 teaspoon (tsp) as 4.5 ML, which was not correct. The dosage was supposed to be 5.0 ML. Child A's Mother corrected the dosage on the form. The "young girl" in the room told her that the bottle said "teaspoons" and that she only provided the center with a ML measuring device. The staff person told her that she "goggled" the amount that Child A should receive. Child A's Mother pointed out that the bottle clearly says the correct dosage should be 5 ML. Child A received the medication on both 3/8/21 and 3/9/21, despite her not completing the form until 3/9/21. In addition, Child A's Mother found that the medication was being kept in Child A's hallway locker. The medication was not locked up and was in the plastic bag inside his diaper bag. I interviewed Ms. Stephens. Ms. Stephens was not in the room when Child A's Mother dropped off the Zarbee's Naturals Cough and Syrup on 3/8/21. Ms. Ebersole told her that Child A's Mother came into the room and said here is medication, I have a meeting, and I need to go. Ms. Ebersole told her that Child A's Mother did not relay what dosage was to be given, or what time the medication was needed. In addition, Child A's Mother refused to fill out the written medication permission form before leaving, saying that she would fill it out when she picked up Child A later that day. Child A's Mother did not pick up Child A that day, so they were not able to get the written form completed until 3/9/2021. Ms. Stephen stated that as they obtained verbal approval, the center decided to give Child A the medication. The center was trying to be accommodating to his mother's request, as she pressured the staff into providing the medication. The bottle indicated to give the medication every four hours. As such, they decided to give him the medication four hours after he arrived in care because they did not know what time he was originally given the medication at home. Child A's Mother gave the center a measuring device that only had ML. The area of the bottle that they viewed indicated to give 1 tsp of the medication. That area of the bottle did not show the conversion from tsp to ML. Ms. Stephens stated that they did not look at the back of the bottle, which indicated that the correct dosage was 1 tsp (5ML). As they had not observed the back of the bottle on 3/8/21, they did not know the correct conversion from tsp to ML. Another staff, "Rachel," googled the conversion from tsp to ML. According to the internet search, it indicated 12 that 1 tsp equaled 4.9 ML. As this was not "completely clear cut," she decided that Child A should be given 4.5 ML instead, as she would rather "be safe and give a little less." Ms. Stephens stated that she was not concerned
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I interviewed the complainant. The children have blankets but no sheets during nap time. I interviewed Child A's Mother. The center provides the children with blankets only, but no sheets. Parents can provide a sheet if they so choose, but she believes that should automatically be included. Child A's Mother stated that on one occasion, Child A had a small abrasion on his cheek from laying on the cot with no sheet. I interviewed Ms. Stephens. She stated that once a child reaches 1 year of age, the child is transitioned to sleeping on a plastic mesh cot. Each child is provided a blanket to use. The blanket can be parent or center provided. The parents are also 17 welcomed to provide an additional sheet if they wish. The children appear comfortable while napping on the cots, and no child has sustained an injury while napping. I interviewed Ms. Mentink. She verified Ms. Stephens' statement. All children have a blanket to use during nap time. She has no concerns with the use of cots for sleeping children. I interviewed staff members Ms. Vroman, Ms. Scott, Ms. Blair, Ms. Seymour, and Ms. Ebersole. They all stated that children are provided with blankets during nap time. Parents are welcomed to provide an additional sheet if they wish. No child has been injured while napping on a cot. I observed the infant/toddler room. I observed the children getting ready for nap time. The children napping on cots were all provided with blankets. The children appeared comfortable while lying on the cots. I interviewed Child B and Child C's Mother and Child D and Child E's Mother. Neither parent had any concerns. Both parents stated that the infants sleep in cribs, while the toddler sleep on cots with blankets.
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I interviewed the complainant. The complainant did not have first-hand information regarding this allegation, as it was verbally told to him or her. I interviewed Child A's Mother. She stated that a relative picked up Child A during his first week in care. She was unsure of the date, but she was told that Child A was sitting in a highchair in a darkened room. The other children were napping. Child A was awake and there was nothing on his tray. The staff in the room had their back turned and were at least six feet away from him, despite Child A's Mother telling the staff that Child A was not to be left unattended in a highchair because he could fall out. Child A's Mother believes that Child A eats at a table. One of the staff members told her that the children not only eat in the highchairs, but if a child does not nap, they may be placed in a highchair. Child A's Mother told the staff members that he should not be left in a highchair for extended periods of time, and that someone needed to be right next to him. Child A's Mother also told Ms. Stephens that he was not to be placed in a highchair as Child A knows how to unbuckle himself, which is something that he has done multiple times at home. She told the staff members that they could not leave his side while in a highchair, but they did it anyway. I interviewed Ms. Stephens. She was not in the room when Child A was picked up between lunch and nap time. She denied that Child A's Mother ever told her that Child A could not sit in a highchair. Child A was not yet developmentally ready to eat at the table. He ate in a highchair daily without incident. While in a highchair, all children are safety secured with a safety buckle and no child has ever fallen out. Child A did not unbuckle himself, nor did he express a dislike for sitting in the highchair. Ms. Stephens believes that all the children receive appropriate care and supervision while in the highchairs. The staff members closely monitor the children to be sure that they are safe, even if they are not directly standing by the chair. Ms. Stephens stated that Child A's Mother instructed the center staff to not lay Child A down for a nap if he was to be picked up at noon, which is the approximate time that lunch ends. Ms. Stephens stated that if someone observed him still sitting in the highchair at a lunch/nap time pick up, perhaps it took Child A longer to finish his meal, perhaps he would have been the last child to be taken out of the highchair, or perhaps he was given an activity which he dropped on the floor. Ms. Stephens stressed that the children do not "just sit in highchairs," and that the highchairs are used for both eating and providing age-appropriate programming. The children are never forced to stay in the highchair, it is not used for confinement, and if a child expresses an interest in getting out, they can get down. Ms. Stephens provided an example, stating that Child A's Mother expressed concerns that Child A would have a bowel movement after eating. As such, Child A was one of the last children to be laid down for a nap to be sure that he had time to complete his bowel movement. As such, he may have been one of the last children to be moved from the highchair. I interviewed Ms. Mentink. She verified Ms. Stephens' statements regarding the use of highchairs. She stated that the children are kept safe in the highchairs by using a safety buckle and the staff provide good care and supervision of the children. The highchairs are never used to confine a child, but rather use for eating and programming activities. If a child is sitting in a highchair, they are either eating, about to be moved due to finishing lunch, or engaged in another activity. I interviewed Ms. Vroman. She had no knowledge of Child A's Mother saying that Child A could not use a highchair. As such, he sat in the highchair to eat and engage 19 in other activities. Child A was not ready to sit at the table. She stated that during Child A's first two
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Child A was administered medication not according to the directions on the original container. Child A was administered 4.5 ML instead of 5 ML of medication. ..........
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Ms. Mentink failed to assure that Child A had an immunization record on file prior to his initial attendance.
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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Jul 2, 2026 inspection noted: “The teachers provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times and do not allow them to leave the fenced outdoor play area.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Mar 12, 2026 inspection noted: “Provider did not safeguard confidential information when Child A's account information was given to Child B's Father. 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREE…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Dec 10, 2025 inspection noted: “At the time of inspection, two of the ten child records reviewed did not include a physical evaluation.” — what has changed since then?
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