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Adventures Learning Centers
3710 29th Street SE, Kentwood MI 49512 · License #DC410317879 · Center
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- Licensed for 195 children
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Source: Michigan MiLEAP, Child Care Licensing Bureau- Violation
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 o f children at all times.
Teacher 2 provided appropriate care and supervision to Child A.
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R 400.8213(1)(b) · R 400.8213(1)(b) Staff; volunteer (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (b) Act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare o f children.
Based on our findings, investigation, and review - which includes considering the investigation and findings of MDHHS -CCLB determines Teacher 2 is conducive to the welfare of children and is eligible to be associated with a child care organization.
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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 o f children at all times.
Child care staff members provided appropriate care and supervision.
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R 400.8213(1)(b) · R 400.8213(1)(b) Staff; volunteer (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (b) Act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare o f children.
Based on our findings, investigation, and review - which includes considering the investigation and findings of MDHHS -CCLB determines program staff are conducive to the welfare of children and are eligible to be associated with a child care organization.
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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: (b) A child experiences an accident, injury, or i ncident.
There is a written policy for notifying parents of injuries. There was no notification regarding Child A having an injured lip because there was no injury seen prior to her leaving the center.
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R 400.8131(1) · PR19-R 400.8131(1) Professional development requirements. The center shall provide an orientation about the center's policies and practices and these administrative rules for all personnel hired after the effective date of these rules and before u nsupervised contact with children.
The center provided an orientation about the center's policies and practices and administrative rules for all personnel before unsupervised contact with children.
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R 400.8131(2) · PR19-R 400.8131(2) Professional development requirements. Child care staff members shall have training that includes information about prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep p ractices before caring for infants and toddlers.
The center ensured child care staff members had training that includes information about prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices before caring for infants and toddlers.
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R 400.8131(3) · PR19-R 400.8131(3) Professional development requirements. Before caring for children, all child care staff members and unsupervised volunteers who work directly with children shall be trained on prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, and recognition and reporting of c hild abuse and neglect.
The center ensured child care staff members and unsupervised volunteers who work directly with children shall be trained on prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, and recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect.
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R 400.8131(4) · PR19-R 400.8131(4) Professional development requirements. Before unsupervised contact with children, all child care staff members who work directly with children shall complete prevention and control of infectious d isease training, including immunizations.
The center ensured child care staff members who work directly with children shall complete prevention and control of infectious disease training, including immunizations.
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R 400.8128 · R 400.8128 Staff; volunteer; tuberculosis. Staff; volunteer; tuberculosis.
Only four of seventeen employees at Adventures Learning Center had a TB test completed and negative results provided to the center prior to their hire date. Two employees provided negative results one day after their hire date; two employees provided negative results two days after their hire date; three employees provided negative results three days after their hire date; one employee provided negative results four days after their hire date; 1 employee provided negative results one month after their hire date; and one employee provided negative results 6 1/2 weeks after their hire date. Additionally, three child care staff members had negative TB test results that were from more than one year prior to their date of hire and should have had a new test conducted prior to employment.
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R 400.8122(1) · R 400.8122(1) Lead caregiver; qualifications; responsibilities. Lead caregivers are required only for groups of children who are preschool age and younger.
There are five classrooms at Adventures Learning Center that require a lead caregiver. Of these five classrooms, only one (the Infant Classroom) has a qualified lead caregiver. There are no variances on file for lead caregivers.
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R 400.8131(10) · R 400.8131(10) Professional development requirements. All child care staff members who work directly with children are required to be trained in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 90 days of being hired. Prior to issuing a license to operate a child care center, and prior to the renewal of a license, the department shall verify that at least 50% of the child care staff members who work directly with children are currently certified in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult CPR. Each of these child care staff member's first aid and CPR certificates must be valid and retained on file in the center.
Of the seventeen child care staff members, only three have valid certification in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult CPR. No additional child care staff members have documentation of being trained in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult CPR.
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R 400.8131(2) · R 400.8131(2) Professional development requirements. Child care staff members shall have training that includes information about prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices before caring for infants and toddlers.
Five of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and the use of safe sleep practices before caring for infants and toddlers.
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R 400.8131(3) · R 400.8131(3) Professional development requirements. Before caring for children, all child care staff members and unsupervised volunteers who work directly with children shall be trained on prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, and recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect.
Four of the seventeen child care staff members were not trained on the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, and recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect prior to caring for children.
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R 400.8131(4) · R 400.8131(4) Professional development requirements. Before unsupervised contact with children, all child care staff members who work directly with children shall complete prevention and control of infectious disease training, including immunizations.
Four of the seventeen child care staff members did not have training in the prevention and control of infectious disease, including immunizations prior to caring for children.
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R 400.8131(5)(a) · R 400.8131(5)(a) Professional development requirements. Administration of medication. 7 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
Two of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in the administration of medication within 90 days of hire.
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R 400.8131(5)(b) · R 400.8131(5)(b) Professional development requirements. Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions.
Two of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions within 90 days of hire.
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R 400.8131(5)(c) · R 400.8131(5)(c) Professional development requirements. Building and physical premises safety.
Three of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in building and physical premises safety within 90 days of hire.
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R 400.8131(5)(d) · R 400.8131(5)(d) Professional development requirements. Emergency preparedness and response planning.
Three of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in emergency preparedness and response planning within 90 days of hire.
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R 400.8131(5)(e) · R 400.8131(5)(e) Professional development requirements. Handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants.
Two of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants within 90 days of hire.
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R 400.8131(5)(g) · R 400.8131(5)(g) Professional development requirements. Child development.
Two of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in child development within 90 days of hire.
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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.
Appropriate care and supervision was not provided to the children of the center when staff have been distracted by their phones while working in the classrooms, when staff have used inappropriate language around children in the center, and when staff in the Waddler Room did not witness the injury of Child A or provide him with any first aid after his injury.
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R 400.8112(1)(c) · R 400.8112(1)(c) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. A child care staff member.
Of the seventeen child care staff members, one was found eligible and connected to the facility four days after their hire date, one was found eligible and connected to the facility five days after their hire date, one was found eligible and 11 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP connected to the facility one month after their hire date, and one was found eligible and connected to the facility approximately two months after their hire date. Additionally, one child care staff member was found eligible and connected to another facility by the same owner, but was never connected to or associated with this location in the child care background check system.
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R 400.8173(4)(b) · R 400.8173(4)(b) Equipment. Safe, clean, and in good repair.
There were several bookshelves, dress-up shelving units, and large cabinets throughout the center that posed tipping hazards. All shelving that poses a tipping hazard must be removed or secured to the wall to prevent tipping.
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R 400.8128 · R 400.8128 Staff; volunteer; tuberculosis. Staff; volunteer; tuberculosis.
Only four of seventeen employees at Adventures Learning Center had a TB test completed and negative results provided to the center prior to their hire date. Two employees provided negative results one day after their hire date; two employees provided negative results two days after their hire date; three employees provided negative results three days after their hire date; one employee provided negative results four days after their hire date; 1 employee provided negative results one month after their hire date; and one employee provided negative results 6 1/2 weeks after their hire date. Additionally, three child care staff members had negative TB test results that were from more than one year prior to their date of hire and should have had a new test conducted prior to employment.
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R 400.8122(1) · R 400.8122(1) Lead caregiver; qualifications; responsibilities. Lead caregivers are required only for groups of children who are preschool age and younger.
There are five classrooms at Adventures Learning Center that require a lead caregiver. Of these five classrooms, only one (the Infant Classroom) has a qualified lead caregiver. There are no variances on file for lead caregivers.
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R 400.8131(10) · R 400.8131(10) Professional development requirements. All child care staff members who work directly with children are required to be trained in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 90 days of being hired. Prior to issuing a license to operate a child care center, and prior to the renewal of a license, the department shall verify that at least 50% of the child care staff members who work directly with children are currently certified in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult CPR. Each of these child care staff member's first aid and CPR certificates must be valid and retained on file in the center.
Of the seventeen child care staff members, only three have valid certification in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult CPR. No additional child care staff members have documentation of being trained in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult CPR. 4 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
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R 400.8131(2) · R 400.8131(2) Professional development requirements. Child care staff members shall have training that includes information about prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices before caring for infants and toddlers.
Five of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and the use of safe sleep practices before caring for infants and toddlers.
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R 400.8131(3) · R 400.8131(3) Professional development requirements. Before caring for children, all child care staff members and unsupervised volunteers who work directly with children shall be trained on prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, and recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect.
Four of the seventeen child care staff members were not trained on the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, and recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect prior to caring for children.
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R 400.8131(4) · R 400.8131(4) Professional development requirements. Before unsupervised contact with children, all child care staff members who work directly with children shall complete prevention and control of infectious disease training, including immunizations.
Four of the seventeen child care staff members did not have training in the prevention and control of infectious disease, including immunizations prior to caring for children.
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R 400.8131(5)(a) · R 400.8131(5)(a) Professional development requirements. Administration of medication.
Two of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in the administration of medication within 90 days of hire.
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R 400.8131(5)(b) · R 400.8131(5)(b) Professional development requirements. Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions.
Two of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions within 90 days of hire. 7 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
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R 400.8131(5)(c) · R 400.8131(5)(c) Professional development requirements. Building and physical premises safety.
Three of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in building and physical premises safety within 90 days of hire.
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R 400.8131(5)(d) · R 400.8131(5)(d) Professional development requirements. Emergency preparedness and response planning. 8 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
Three of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in emergency preparedness and response planning within 90 days of hire.
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R 400.8131(5)(e) · R 400.8131(5)(e) Professional development requirements. Handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants.
Two of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants within 90 days of hire.
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R 400.8131(5)(g) · R 400.8131(5)(g) Professional development requirements. Child development.
Two of the seventeen child care staff members did not receive training in child development within 90 days of hire.
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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.
Appropriate care and supervision was not provided to the children of the center when staff have been distracted by their phones while working in the classrooms, when staff have used inappropriate language around children in the center, and when staff in the Waddler Room did not witness the injury of Child A or provide him with any first aid after his injury.
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R 400.8112(1)(c) · R 400.8112(1)(c) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. A child care staff member.
Of the seventeen child care staff members, one was found eligible and connected to the facility four days after their hire date, one was found eligible and connected to the facility five days after their hire date, one was found eligible and connected to the facility one month after their hire date, and one was found eligible and connected to the facility approximately two months after their hire date. Additionally, one child care staff member was found eligible and connected to another facility by the same owner, but was never connected to or associated with this location in the child care background check system.
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R 400.8173(4)(b) · R 400.8173(4)(b) Equipment. Safe, clean, and in good repair.
There were several bookshelves, dress-up shelving units, and large cabinets throughout the center that posed tipping hazards. All shelving that poses a tipping hazard must be removed or secured to the wall to prevent tipping. 11 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
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R 400.8125 · R 400.8125 Staff; volunteer; requirements. (1) All staff and volunteers shall provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
On 01/11/2023, I completed an unannounced on-site inspection and initiated the investigation. I interviewed program director Lataysha Powell who reported last week they filled out an action plan for Child A due to his ongoing behavior issues. They had filled out three incident reports for him being aggressive including hitting, fighting, and throwing chairs. Their plan was that Child A would be sent home if he had three incidents in a day. Child A's Mother was asked to pick Child A up a total of five times. They contacted Child A's Mother on Thursday 01/05/2023, to ask her to pick Child A up but she refused to. The action plan said that Child A would be disenrolled if she did not come pick him up. Ms. Powell said that they were trying to work with her, so they did not disenroll at that time. Ms. Powell explained that on Monday 01/09/2023, Child A was dropped off at 6:55 AM. Ms. Powell went into the infant classroom at 7:11 AM while Child A's Mother was still 2 in the parking lot. Child Care Staff Member 3 (CCSM 3) told her that Child A was sitting in the chair and CCSM 1 was leaning over him and asking him to sit up or to get out of the chair. He was sitting sideways in the chair but was not in time out. The chair he was sitting in was an adult sized rocking chair. Child A's Mother tapped on the classroom window and opened the door and started saying that CCSM 1 was targeting him, and she did not understand why because Child A was not doing anything wrong. Child A's Mother then took Child A to the door and asked CCSM 3 to take them to the gym. Child A's Mother stayed in the gym area with Child A and CCSM 3 for a little while. CCSM 1 told Ms. Powell what happened and then she spoke with CCSM 3 who said that she would have left Child A in the chair. Ms. Powell said that Child A's Mother started to complain and accuse CCSM 1 about not caring about Child A and then said she was going to contact their corporate office to complain. Ms. Powell said that she notified CCSM 2 about the incident and to request that she view the video recording of the incident. Ms. Powell said that CCSM 2 told her that she saw Child A laying in the chair with CCSM 1 and CCSM 3 on either side of him. I asked Ms. Powell why Child A was being put in the infant classroom when he had aggressive behavior, and the equipment was not for his age and development. Ms. Powell explained that Child A was in the infant classroom because the center's numbers were low. She has since discussed this practice with CCSM 2 and informed the CCSMs that older children cannot be combined with infants. I interviewed CCSM 2 who is the center's liaison. CCSM 2 reported that Ms. Dally, the licensee designee and another administrator viewed the footage and told her that Child A would be disenrolled. She did not speak with Child A's Mother. I interviewed CCSM 1 who reported she is the lead caregiver in the infant classroom and was supervising Child A who was sitting in a rocking chair in the wobbler room. She said that he was pushing his arms and feet on the chair, so she asked him to sit up. She redirected him again as he continued to lay across the chair. She then told him that he would not be able to sit in the chair if he did not sit up because she did not want him to get injured. CCSM 1 said that she then went over to Child A and asked him to sit up. Ms. Powell and then Child A's Mother came in the room, so she stepped back. CCSM 1 said that Child A was not upset, and the chair was shaking from him pushing on the arms. I asked CCSM 1 about why Child A was in the infant classroom, she explained that the children are all in one classroom for the first 30 to 45 minutes and they are almost always in the Wobbler room which is for older infants. They would then separate into different classrooms when there were a couple children or a couple CCSMs. On 01/11/2023, I spoke with CCSM 2 via telephone. She reported that Ms. Powell contacted her to ask her about requesting the video footage for
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R 400.8140 · R 400.8140 Discipline. (1) Positive methods of discipline that encourage self-control, self-direction, self-esteem, and cooperation must be used.
The center did not use positive methods of discipline when they sent Child A home as discipline. This form of discipline did not encourage Child A to have self-control as it was removing him from the environment instead of encouraging and teaching him to behave aDDrooriately in it.
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R 400.8173 · R 400.8173 Equipment. (4) Play equipment, materials, and furniture, must be all of the following: (a) Appropriate to the developmental needs and interests of children as required by R 400.8179(2).
Child A was in a classroom that was being used for infants and did not have preschool play equipment, materials or furniture.
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R 400.8330 · R 400.8330 Food services and nutrition generally. (6) A center shall make water available to drink throughout the day to children 1 year of age and older.
On 09/27/2022, I spoke with the complainant who reported that the allegation was information that was not known to them first hand. The complainant reported that Child A's Mother noticed that Child A's lunch and water cup were coming home from the center untouched for two to three weeks after he first starting attending. Child A does not eat or drink the center's food and cannot drink out of a regular cup. I attempted to contact Child A's Mother. I did not reach her and did not receive any contact from her. On 09/28/2022, I completed an unannounced on-site inspection and spoke with assistant director Nicole Perales-Burgess who reported that Child A was enrolled about a month ago. Child A attends half days, and he arrives after the center's lunch time. He brings a lunch with him. The center offers breakfast, lunch and snack and has water available for the children. Child A was being offered snack at the center in the afternoon, but he arrives at lunch time. I interviewed assistant director Karrie Zuidema who reported that Child A declines the food that they offer him, and he often declines his water bottle too. I interviewed CCSM Laura Miller who reported that Child A arrives at nap time and she was not aware that he had a lunch to eat when he first was enrolled. She explained that after a week, his parents asked if he was eating. Child A is non-verbal and cannot tell the CCSMs when he is hungry. Snack is served around 2:45-3:00 PM and Child A would drink out of his cup at that time and would eat snack if he liked it. She said that Child A does not eat much unless they are having goldfish crackers. She thinks that there was a miscommunication between the center staff and the parents about him needing to eat lunch because the center director was not aware that he needed to eat lunch when he arrived. They were aware of his water bottle when he started because they could see it on the outside pocket of his back pack. I viewed the posted daily schedule which listed lunch starting at 11:30 AM. I interviewed CCSM Alisha Lesure who reported that Child A arrives after lunch time is over and she was not aware that he had a lunch to eat. Child A now brings his own lunch. The parents did not communicate about wanting the center to offer him his own water bottle. The water bottle is kept in the classroom within Child A's reach now and they have also been reminding him to take drinks from it. They will move it out of his reach occasionally because he sometimes throws it. 3 On 10/06/2022, I spoke with center director Latasha Powell via telephone. Ms. Powell reported that at enrollment, Child A's parents did not report that he would need a lunch after he arrived at the center, and she assumed he was eating it prior to coming to the center. Child A's Father asked her about Child A's lunch during his second week at the center and that is when she became aware of the miscommunication. Child A brings a lunch with him that he receives from the school he attends. CCSMs are now helping Child A with taking his lunch out and having him sit down to eat. Child A is being given his water bottle and is being offered a snack. Water is available through drinking fountains and water cups. I received copies of Child A's child care health and safety action plan from 09/15/2022, attendance records, and food service policy via email.
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R 400.8330 · R 400.8330 Food services and nutrition generally. (8) A child shall be served meals and snacks in accordance with the following schedule: (b) Four hours to 6 hours of operation: a minimum of 1 meal and 1 snack. .............
The complainant reported that Child A's Mother told him about the incident, and she may have watched it on the center's live feed camera. The complainant did not know the name of the CCSM that was interacting with Child A, but they were observed cornering him, "scaring him," and then Child A hit them. The complainant reported that the incident was discussed with Child A's Mother during a 4 conference the center had with her. The complainant was not present for the conference. Ms. Perales-Burgess reported that Child A has had behavior issues and has been hurting the other children and the CCSMs. A child care health and safety action plan was written to address the behaviors. Child A has special needs but at enrollment, his parents denied that he had behavior issues. I reviewed the IEP and saw it noted that he has violent behavior. Ms. Perales-Burgess did not witness the alleged incident. Ms. Miller who is the lead caregiver in the classroom that Child A was in when he first started attending. Ms. Miller reported that Child A throws toys into the air and at other children. He pushes, hits, shoves into children and CCSMs and runs after them. The alleged incident did not occur in her classroom, and she had no information about it. Ms. Lesure who is the lead caregiver in the classroom that Child A is currently enrolled in. She reported that the center had a meeting with Child A's parents, and it was discussed during the meeting that Child A's parents requested that he not be cornered. Ms. Lesure did not recall the alleged incident. Ms. Powell reported that the allegation is regarding an interaction that Ms. Lesure had with Child A when she was trying to get a toy away from him that he was trying to throw. Ms. Powell explained that Child A has hurt other children by throwing heavy toys at them. Child A was already in the corner when Ms. Lesure was trying to take the toy away. Child A's behavior has been very challenging for the center, and they have decided that they are unable to continue to care for him due to safety concerns. Ms. Powell and Ms. Lesure met with Child A's parents on 9/15/2022 to discuss his behavior at the center. During the meeting Child A's parents brought up the alleged incident. During the meeting a Child Care Health and Safety Action Plan for Child A that was developed by the center was discussed and signed.
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R 400.8125 · 1 R 400.8125 Staff; volunteer; requirements. (1) All staff and volunteers shall provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
Appropriate care and supervision was provided to Child A.
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R 400.8125 · R 400.8125 Staff; volunteer; requirements. (1) All staff and volunteers shall provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
On 03/16/2022, while investigating Special Investigation 2022D0604008, an allegation was made that sometime in the previous several weeks child care staff member Sheri Church fell asleep while holding an infant in a rocking chair. On 03/17/2022 I completed an unannounced on-site inspection and interviewed Program Director Lataysha Powell. She stated that she did not know anything about it, and that no one had brought it to her attention. "No one said anything to me." She said that child care staff member Sheri Church only goes into the infant classroom to give breaks to the staff members and sometimes as a substitute. She has worked at the center for approximately two years and Ms. Powell has had no previous concerns for her. No staff or parents have voiced concerns to her. Nicole Perales-Burgess works as an assistant director at the center. She stated that she had not previously heard the allegation. She also stated that Ms. Church is not in the infant room often, and that if she does go in it is for breaks. She has not had any previous concerns for how Ms. Church cares for children. No staff or parents have voiced concerns to her. Karrie Zuidema also works as an assistant director at the center. She had not previously heard the allegation and said she has not had any previous concerns for how Ms. Church cares for children. No staff or parents have voiced concerns to her. Hannah Youle works with older children at the center, in the Red Room. She did not see Ms. Church sleeping while holding an infant, but she heard from child care staff member Amanda Russell that she had witnessed it. "Amanda is the lead in the infant room. She told me that when she came back from break one day, Sheri was asleep in a chair holding a sleeping infant." Ms. Church was the only child care staff member in the classroom at the time. Ms. Youle thought it had been during the week of 03/07/2022. Ms. Russel told Ms. Youle that she "had to take the baby out of Sheri's arms and wake her up." Child care staff member Amanda Russell is the lead caregiver in the Infant room. She did not remember the day but said "last week I went on break and I asked Sheri to move the baby to the crib room. I pulled the crib out so she could put them in, and then I went to warm up my food." Ms. Russell reported that when she left the classroom on her break Ms. Church and the infant were both awake. "I wanted the baby to fall asleep in the crib and not while she was holding her, so I asked her to move her." "I was gone for about 15 minutes and when I came back they were both asleep in the chair." Ms. Russell reported that she took the infant from Ms. Church's arms and when she did so, Ms. Church woke up. "She didn't wake up before I took the child." When asked if there were any other children in the room at the time, Ms. Russell said there was one other child in the crib room. "Sheri told me after I woke her up that she didn't want to put the baby in the crib room because she didn't want to wake up that other child." Ms. Russell stated that she told Ms. Zuidema about the incident. "I told her I was frustrated because Sheri didn't listen to my instructions, 3 even though I'm the lead in that room and know what I wanted to happen with the baby. And I told her that she fell asleep." Ms. Russell said that to her knowledge no one talked to Ms. Church about it, they "just put it in a memo that floaters need to listen to the lead's instructions." Sheri Church said she is a floater at the center most of the time, and that she occasionally subs in a classroom. She has worked at the center for around two years. Ms. Church stated that she remembered the time that the complaint referred to, but that she "never fell asleep" while she was holding the infant. "I may have been looking down while I was holding the baby, so maybe it looked like I was asleep, but I was not." When asked if Ms. Russell asked her to put the infant in the crib room she said, "I told Amanda I didn't want to put her
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R 400.8125 · R 400.8125 1 Staff; volunteer; requirements. (1) All staff and volunteers shall provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
On 01/19/2021 I made an unannounced visit to the center. I spoke with assistant program director, Nicole Perales-Burgess. She explained she currently works in the infant room, but is familiar with Child A. She explained she is unsure the exact dates of when Child A attended the center, but believes she was at the center less than 6 months. She said the parents of Child A were not happy about Child A being dismissed from the center, but Child A had numerous incident reports due to behavior. The incident reports listed steps staff have taken to help with issues and staff wrote incident reports before contacting Child A's Mother. Ms. Perales-Burgess explained sometimes staff would call Child A's Mother so Child A could speak with her in order to help calm her down. Sometimes Child A's Mother would also come to the center to help Child A. She explained many of the behaviors occurred at nap time, therefore Child A's Mother would come and talk to Child A before lunch everyday in hopes to decrease Child A's behaviors. Child A's Mother had asked child care staff to give Child A melatonin at lunch time to help Child A sleep better at nap time. However, Child A's Mother was told the center cannot do this. When asked about Child A's behaviors, Ms. Perales-Burgess explained Child A would "choke" other child care children, run out of the classroom and "attack" child care staff members. She stated sometimes the director would take Child A to the gym to allow Child A a space to scream, if needed, but this did not work as Child A would run away from child care staff members. When asked about specific plans to help Child A, she explained staff members came up with plans that included taking Child A to the gym, provided activities at nap time as she did not like to nap and this is where staff observed numerous inappropriate behaviors, Child A's Mother agreed to come into the center during lunch time to support Child A. Ms. Perales-Burgess expressed that having Child A's Mother come to the center at lunch time, was very helpful in decreasing Child A's behaviors for a few days, however Child A did go back to having aggressive behaviors. She stated if Child A still needed one on one support after efforts were made by child care staff, then Child A's Mother was called to pick up for the day. Ms. Perales-Burgess reported that Child A's Mother said she believes something is wrong with Child A because she did not show emotion and Child A would tell Child A's Mother "You thought I was gonna do good today huh?" Child A's Mother reported that Child A would be seeing a therapist. Ms. Perales-Burgess explained Child A was dismissed because other parents were complaining about their children getting hurt at the center, persistent violent behaviors and the day Child A was dismissed, she had kicked another child care child in the head. She explained the regional director was aware of Child A's behaviors and tried to reach out to the family, she also gave approval to dismiss Child A. Ms. Perales-Burgess reported that on Child A's last day, Child A's Father picked up at the center, yelled at child care staff and mentioned Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, however, staff were not aware of this 3 possible diagnosis before. She explained Child A's Father yelled at the front office and she was close enough to hear what was being said. Ms. Perales-Burgess explained the program director, Lataysha Powell wanted to help Child A and one of Child A's caregivers, Amanda Russell was feeling frustrated with Child A's behaviors and that solutions were not working. Ms. Perales-Burgess explained Child A was in the blue classroom and the primary child care staff were Amanda Russel and Hannah Youle. I spoke with program director, Lataysha Powell. She explained Child A started at the center around the end of spring, start of summer of 2020 and was dismissed sometime before Christmas. She explained Child A was aggressive and although she is used to helping children with problematic behavior
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R 400.8179 · R 400.8179 Program. (12) For children with special needs, care must be provided according to the child's needs as identified by parents, medical personnel, or other relevant professionals.
Child A did not have a diagnosis while attending the center nor was the center provided information regarding how to handle Child A's behaviors.
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R 400.8140 · R 400.8140 Discipline. (4) A written policy must be developed and implemented regarding the age appropriate, non-severe discipline of children. The policy must be provided to staff and parents. ................
The center followed their discipline policy when caring for Child A.
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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Feb 16, 2026 inspection noted: “Teacher 2 provided appropriate care and supervision to Child A.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Dec 6, 2025 inspection noted: “Child care staff members provided appropriate care and supervision.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Aug 24, 2025 inspection noted: “The center provided an orientation about the center's policies and practices and administrative rules for all personnel before unsupervised contact with childre…” — what has changed since then?
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