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Happy Elephant Child Care
4010 West Michigan Avenue, Lansing MI 48917 · License #DC230019389 · Center
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- (517) 321-7876
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- 4010 West Michigan Avenue, Lansing MI 48917 · Directions
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Ages served
- Licensed for 132 children
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Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
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 1, Teacher 2 and Teacher 3 did not provide appropriate care and supervision to Child A when left Child A unattended on the playground for 22 minutes and 47 seconds.
- Violation
LT 2 slapped Child A in the face which is a prohibited form of discipline.
- Violation
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.
LT 2 is conducive to the welfare of children.
- Violation
PA did not report to the department within 24 hours that there was an allegation of inappropriate contact.
- Violation
PA did not provide a written report to the department within 72 hours that there was an allegation of inappropriate contact.
- Violation
R 400.8254(6) · R 400.8254(6) Diapering; toileting (6) Diapers and training plants must be checked f requently and changed when wet or soiled.
LT 1 and LT 2 did not check Child A's diaper frequently and change the diaper when wet or soiled.
- 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.
Lead Teacher 1 and Teacher 1 did not provide appropriate care and supervision of Child A and Child B when the children were playing roughly with toy vehicles, causing injury to Child A's tongue.
- Violation
The center has developed and implemented a discipline policy. They follow the discipline policy appropriately.
- Violation
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.
The CCSMs provide appropriate care and supervision of Child A.
- Violation
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.
CCSMs provide appropriate care and supervision. They do not yell at the infants.
- Violation
R 400.8140(2)(a) · R 400.8140(2)(a) Discipline. Hitting, spanking, shaking, biting, pinching, or inflicting other forms of corporal punishment.
Program Director denies that she slapped Child A. She stated that she placed her hand on his mouth to encourage him to be quiet.
- Violation
Program Director was arraigned on charges of child abuse and did not report the arraignment to the department within three days.
- Violation
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.
Program Director did not provide appropriate discipline with Child A when she required him to sit in the office until he calmed down and admitted to placing the back of her hand on Child A’s mouth to quite him.
- Violation
R 400.8158(2)(b) · R 400.8158(2)(b) Incident, accident, injury, illness, death, fire reporting. An incident involving an allegation of inappropriate contact.
The center did not provide to the department a written incident report of the inappropriate contact between Program Director and Child A.
- Violation
Program Director and a written report was not submitted to the department within 72 hours.
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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Mar 31, 2026 inspection noted: “Teacher 1, Teacher 2 and Teacher 3 did not provide appropriate care and supervision to Child A when left Child A unattended on the playground for 22 minutes and…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jan 21, 2026 inspection noted: “LT 2 slapped Child A in the face which is a prohibited form of discipline.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Sep 23, 2025 inspection noted: “Lead Teacher 1 and Teacher 1 did not provide appropriate care and supervision of Child A and Child B when the children were playing roughly with toy vehicles, c…” — what has changed since then?
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