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Home › MI › Kalkaska › Blue Fish Early Learning Center
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405 East Dresden Street, Kalkaska MI 49646 · License #DC400397882 · Center · Center
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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 supervision of children at all times.
There is a lack of evidence to support a finding that program staff failed to provide appropriate care and supervision of Child A when he climbed onto a 2- foot-high concrete pillar on the playground and jumped off hitting his head on the concrete basketball court below. Teacher 3 saw Child A climb onto the "off-limits" pillar. She shouted for him to get down as she was walking toward him. Teachers took appropriate action by administering basic first aid to Child A after the accident, contacting his father, and monitoring him for signs of concussion until he was p icked up.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8210(1) · R 400.8210(1) Lead Teacher; qualifications; responsibilities (1) Lead teachers are required only for groups of c hildren who are preschool-age and younger.
Licensee designee Jamie Cramer did not ensure that a lead teacher was assigned for each group of children for preschool age and younger for at least 6 hours per day. Preschool children have been mixing in with school age children in the summer camp program classroom. Teacher 2 worked in the 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP summer camp classroom without being qualified for the role of lead teacher. Lead Teacher 1 stated that she did not think a lead teacher was required for the summer camp program.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
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R 400.8131(12) · R 400.8131(12) Professional development requirements. When the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or the department of education publishes a notice that a new health and safety update document or a new health and safety update training activity has been published on MiRegistry, the licensee shall ensure that all personnel read and acknowledge the document or complete the activity within 6 months of the notice.
Five staff have not completed the health and safety refresher training.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8125(2) · R 400.8125(2) Staff; volunteer; requirements. All staff and volunteers shall act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children.
There was insufficient evidence that CCSM 1 did not act in a manner conducive to the welfare of children.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8140(2)(i) · R 400.8140(2)(i) Discipline. Time out must not be used for children under 3 years of age.
There was insufficient evidence to show that CCSM 1 was utilizing a timeout for Child A when she restricted his movement for five minutes on 02/11/2025.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8125(1) · R 400.8125(1) Staff; volunteer; requirements. All staff and volunteers shall provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
There is sufficient evidence to show that CCSM 1 did not provide appropriate care and supervision when she grabbed Child A by the arm and restricted Child A's movements for around five minutes on 02/11/2025. 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8140(1) · R 400.8140(1) Discipline. Positive methods of discipline that encourage self-control, self-direction, self-esteem, and cooperation must be used.
There is sufficient evidence to show CCSM 1 did not provide positive methods of discipline when she grabbed Child A by the arm and restricted Child A's movements for around five minutes on 02/11/2025.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8140(2)(c) · R 400.8140(2)(c) Discipline. Restricting a child's movement by binding or tying him or her.
The licensee designee did not ensure that all prohibited methods of discipline were not utilized by child care staff members. On 02/11/2025, CCSM 1 restricted Child A’s movements by holding him in her lap using her arms for around five minutes.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8380(1) · R 400.8380(1) Maintenance of premises. The premises must be maintained in a clean and safe condition and must not pose a threat to health or safety.
There is sufficient evidence to support that the premises was not maintained in a clean and safe condition which did not pose a threat to health or safety. On 02/05/2025, a sewage leak caused extensive damage to numerous rooms at the center. The center continued to operate without Environmental Health providing an A rating and deeming the areas impacted by the sewage leak as safe.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8345(4) · R 400.8345(4) Water supply; plumbing. All plumbing fixtures and water and waste pipes must be properly installed and maintained in good working condition.
There is sufficient evidence to support that all plumbing fixtures and water and waste pipes were properly installed and maintained in a good working condition. In classroom 6, the handwashing sink in the classroom was removed due to the 02/05/2025 sewage leak. Prior to the sewage leak, the sink was not being used due to continuously backing up. The toilet in classroom 6 was continuously clogging on 02/05/2025 and sewage leaked out from a white pipe in the kitchen.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8530(1)(c)(ii) · R 400.8530(1)(c)(ii) Hazard Areas. Where the area used for the storage of combustibles does not exceed 100 square feet, by construction having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating. All door openings shall be protected by minimum 13/4 inch flush solid core wood doors or 20-minute labeled fire-rated doors in substantial frames and equipped with approved self-closing devices and positive latching hardware.
The licensee designee did not ensure that all areas used for storage of combustibles not exceeding 100 square feet were equipped with a self-closing device and positive latching hardware. The car sear room located in the front of the building was being used for storage without having a self-closing device and positive latching hardware.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8110(10) · R 400.8110(10) Applicant; licensee; licensee designee; requirements. 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 licensee designee did not submit a modification request and obtain department approval prior to dividing classroom 8 into two well-defined spaces. 4 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8510(1) · R 400.8510(1) Plans and specifications; submission; approval; inspections. A complete set of plans and specifications of any proposed center or proposed addition, alteration, or remodeling to an existing center shall be submitted to the department for review and approval. If the total cost of the project is $15,000.00 or more, including labor and materials, the plans shall bear the seal of a registered architect or engineer.
The licensee designee did not submit a plan review to BFS and obtain approval prior to constructing a permanent half wall in classroom 8.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8510(2) · R 400.8510(2) Plans and specifications; submission; approval; inspections. Written approval shall be obtained from the department before initiating any construction.
The licensee designee did not submit a plan review to BFS and obtain approval prior to constructing a permanent half wall in classroom 8.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8550(1) · R 400.8550(1) Electrical service. The electrical service shall be maintained in a safe condition. Bureau
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.