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R 400.8380 · .......... R 400.8380 Maintenance of premises. (1) The premises must be maintained in a clean and safe condition and must not pose a threat to health or safety.

On 01/07/2021, I conducted a phone interview with the complainant. The complainant stated that there are mice in the child care building, and they have been there for a while. The complainant stated that they were aware that two mice were caught in the facility. The most recent incident included a grey mouse running behind the refrigerator in the infant classroom. It was also reported that mouse droppings were found in the toddler classroom. Droppings were also found in the pantry next to the kitchen. On 01/08/2021, I conducted an onsite inspection at the child care center. During the onsite inspection I completed an interview with Program Director, Jamie Lindeman. Ms. Lindeman stated the staff member reported seeing a mouse in the infant room but there had not been multiple reports of seeing mice. She did report; however, that there were reports of mouse droppings found in various areas of the child care center. Ms. Lindeman stated that after the staff members reported seeing the mouse and mouse droppings, she requested that all staff conduct extra cleanings in the room to assist in eliminating items that draw mice. 611 W. OTTAWA. P.O. BOX 30664. LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 www.michigan.gov/lara . 517-335-1980 During this onsite inspection I observed the areas of the child care center where mice and mouse droppings were observed. The findings are documented below: • In the kitchen there were mouse traps observed on two shelves. No mouse droppings were observed in the kitchen during this inspection. • In the infant classroom mouse droppings were observed in three drawers of a dresser placed in the back of the classroom. Mouse droppings were observed behind the refrigerator in the front of the classroom. • In the toddler classroom mouse droppings were observed behind the refrigerator in the front of the classroom. More mouse droppings were observed on the floor in the bathroom adjoining the infant 1 and toddler classrooms. • In the "two's" classroom mouse droppings were found on the storage room floor in the front of the classroom. While I was onsite for the inspection, I conducted brief interviews with the child care staff members. Staff member, Chanel Logan, stated that the week prior to my inspection, she was feeding a child and saw a mouse in the infant classroom. She stated that the mouse ran into a plastic tub that was by the refrigerator. The plastic tub was later moved out of the infant room. Ms. Logan also stated that she had found mouse droppings in the dresser that they used to store children's toys and clothing in the infant room. She added that the dresser was to be removed from the room. Staff member, Melissa Sauceda, stated that she works in the kitchen, but also works in the classrooms when needed. She stated that she was absent from the child care center for 14 days but when she returned, she saw mouse traps "everywhere" in the kitchen. She added that she saw a mouse run from under the kitchen sink. She also stated that she saw a mouse crawl in the food shelves. Staff member Emily Hanson stated that she saw mouse droppings when she moved the rocking chair in the toddler classroom. She was aware that other staff members have seen droppings in the infant room, but she has not seen them in the toddler room. During the interviews with staff members, Rani El-Amin, and Samantha Hill both denied seeing mice or mouse droppings in the child care center. On 02/10/2021, I conducted an onsite inspection at the child care center. During the inspection, I conducted a follow-up interview with Ms. Lindeman. Ms. Lindeman stated that she put in a work order to have an exterminator come to the child care center. She stated that after placing the work order the exterminator came and completed a thorough evaluation of the building to identify where the mice were gaining access to the inside of the building. The exterminator then filled the holes on the outside of the 611 W. OTTAWA • P.O. BOX 30664 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 www.michigan

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R 400.8380 · R 400.8380 Maintenance of premises. (2) The premises must be maintained so as to eliminate and prevent rodent and insect harborage. .................

A mouse was observed in the infant room during child care hours. During several onsite inspection's mouse droppings were observed in various areas of the child care center.

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R 400.8380 · R 400.8380 Maintenance of premises. .................................................................. i........................................................... (1) The premises must be maintained n a clean and safe condition and must not pose a threat to health or safety.

During several onsite inspections at the child care center, it appeared that several surfaces that are frequently used by the children had not been cleaned as they were observed to be inoperable or in need of cleaning.

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