R 400.8340(3) · R 400.8340(3) Food services and nutrition; provided by parents. Breast milk, formula, milk, other beverages, and food furnished in a same-day supply s must be covered and labeled with the child's first and last name and the date.

On March 28, 2025, we observed a bottle in the refrigerator with no name, no date and no cap on it.

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Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8173(6) · R 400.8173(6) Equipment. A minimum of 2 playspaces must be accessible per child in attendance on any given day during child-initiated activity time.

The infant/toddler room does not have an adequate amount of playspaces for the children.

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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8330(10) · R 400.8330(10) Food services and nutrition generally. Menus must be planned in advance, dated, and posted in a place visible to parents. Food substitutions must be noted on the menus the day the substitution occurs.

On March 28, 2025, the menu was not posted in a place visible to parents.

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Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8330(23) · R 400.8330(23) Food services and nutrition generally. Children shall not have beverage containers or food while they are walking around or playing. 5 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

On March 28, 2025, there was a child walking with a sippy cup.

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Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8113(2)(b) · R 400.8113(2)(b) Program director qualifications; responsibilities. At least 50% of the time children are in care but not less than a total of 6 hours per day for programs operating 6 or more continuous hours.

The center does not have a program director onsite for 50% of the day.

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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.

The children are being provided appropriate care and supervision.

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8335(1) · R 400.8335(1) Food services and nutrition; provided by center. Food and beverages provided by a center must be of sufficient quantity and nutritional quality to provide for the dietary needs of each child according to the minimum meal requirements of the child and adult care food program (CACFP), as administered by the Michigan department of education, based on 7 CFR part 226, 1(1)(18) edition, (2018) of the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, CACFP, and is hereby adopted by reference. A copy can be obtained at no cost from CACFP at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/meals-and-snacks. In addition, a copy is available for inspection and distribution at no cost at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems, Child Care Division, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.

The children are being provided with nutritional meals and only receive cookies and treats on special occasions. 3 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8335(1) · R 400.8335(1) Food services and nutrition; provided by center. Food and beverages provided by a center must be of sufficient quantity and nutritional quality to provide for the dietary needs of each child according to the minimum meal requirements of the child and adult care food program (CACFP), as administered by the Michigan department of education, based on 7 CFR part 226, 1(1)(18) edition, (2018) of the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, CACFP, and is hereby adopted by reference. A copy can be obtained at no cost from CACFP at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/meals-and-snacks. In addition, a copy is available for inspection and distribution at no cost at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems, Child Care Division, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.

On March 28, 2025, the preschool room did not serve the r equired three components for breakfast.

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8525(6) · R 400.8525(6) Exits. Means of egress shall be maintained in an unobstructed, easily traveled condition at all times that the center is in operation. Means of egress shall not be exposed to inherent hazards of the building, including the heating plant, flammable storage, commercial kitchen, or other similar conditions.

At the time of the onsite inspection, the back door and side door could not open all of the way due to an accumulation of ice on the landings outside of these 2 doors.

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8134(4) · R 400.8134(4) Hand washing. Guidelines for hand washing must be posted in food preparation areas, in toilet rooms, and by all hand washing sinks.

The rear bathroom was missing handwashing guidelines posted.

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8375(2)(b) · R 400.8375(2)(b) Premises. Be maintained in a safe condition relative to the accumulation of water, ice, or snow and have nonslip surfacing.

At the time of the onsite inspection, the back and side doors, used to access the play area, had ice accumulated on the landings and stairs. 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8131 · ... ........ R 400.8131 Professional development requirements. (2) 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.

Two caregivers working in the infant/toddler area did not have safe sleep training.

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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8176 · R 400.8176 Sleeping equipment. (13) Soft objects, bumper pads, stuffed toys, blankets, quilts, comforters, and other objects that could smother a child must not be placed in, or within reach of, a crib or porta-crib with a resting or sleeping infant. 7

I I observed an infant sleeping with a blanket on June 2, 2023. I

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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8113 · R 400.8113 Program director qualifications; responsibilities. (2) A program director shall be present in the center in the following manner: (b) At least 50% of the time children are in care but not less than a total of 6 hours per day for programs operating 6 or more continuous hours. 4

On June 2, 2023, I made an announced onsite inspection to the child care center. Program director Dawn Hardy was present. She denied not being present at least 50% of the time that children are in care and said that she usually works 9am until 3pm or sometimes 6am until 1p m. Ms. Hardy showed me her monthly attendance. It appears that Ms. Hardy is present for approximately six hours per day most days. She confirmed that previous program director Megan Rau was still listed as an additional program director as she still works in this capacity on occasion, as a back up program director. When I spoke to the complainant, she told me that she thought that Ms. Hardy just popped in for an hour or so a few times per week but has not witnessed this first-hand. On June 12, 2023, I made a second unannounced onsite inspection. Megan Rau was present and acting as program director. She told me that she covers for Ms. Hardy to ensure that a program director was present at the center at least 50% of the time children are in care. Child Care Staff Member 1 (CCSM1) informed me that Ms. Hardy is usually at the center two or three days per week. Child A's mother says that she usually sees Ms. Hardy there when she drops off or when she picks up daily. She estimated that she sees Ms. Hardy at the center approximately four days per week. Child F's mother said that Ms. Hardy is there at least half of the time she is dropping off or picking up. Child F's mother said that she usually sees Ms. Hardy there at either drop off or pick up. On July 11. 2023, I made third unannounced onsite inspection. Ms. Hardy was not initially present at the center. CCSM3 informed me that she had just left prior to my arrival. Ms. Hardy arrived within ten minutes of my arrival and stated that she had been out for a few minutes.

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8110 · 1 R 400.8110 Applicant; licensee; licensee designee; requirements. (5) The actual number and ages of children in care at any time must never exceed the number and ages of children for which the center is licensed. 5

During the June 2, 2023, onsite inspection, there were eight children in the infant/toddler area. This area is currently licensed for up to 12 children. There were 16 children in the preschool/school-age area. This area is currently licensed for up to 22 children over the age of 2 years. 1/2 During the June 12, 2023, onsite inspection, there were five children in the infant/toddler room and 13 in the preschool area. During the July 11, 2023, onsite inspection, there were five children present in the infant/toddler room, and a total of 22 children in the preschool/school-age area. I reviewed children's attendance records for five days in June. The center did not have more than the licensed capacity of 41 children at any one time. Child A's mother said that she usually sees 8-12 children present when she drops off and picks up Child A. She did not have any concerns regarding the center operating over its licensed capacity. Program directors Dawn Hardy and Megan Rau both denied that the center has ever operated over the licensed capacity of 41 children. When I spoke to the complainant, she said that while she believed that there have been more than 12 children in the infant/toddler area, she did not believe that the center ever had more than 41 children total present at one time. Child F's mother had no concerns about the center's capacity when dropping off or picking up Child F.

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R 400.8110 · R 400.8110 Applicant; licensee; licensee designee; requirements. (6) The licensee or licensee designee shall maintain accurate records detailing daily arrival and departure times for each child care staff member, child care aide, and volunteer.

The complainant believes that Dawn Hardy's attendance was not accurate. The complainant reported that there may have been times in which she had put down that she had been in attendance at the center when she was not present. Dawn Hardy showed me her monthly attendance, along with attendance for all child care staff members. She denied that her attendance was not accurate. At the time of the June 2, 2023, onsite inspection, two of the children present in the infant/toddler area had not been signed in. At the time of the June 12, 2023, onsite inspection, I observed that approximately 10 school-age children had not been signed out when they went to school that morning.

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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8143 · R 400.8143 Children's records. (11) A center shall maintain an accurate record of daily attendance at the center that includes each child's first and last name and each child's arrival and departure time. Electronic records may be used. If electronic attendance records are used, then they must be available to the department at the time of an inspection. If the electronic attendance records are not available during an on-site inspection, then the center is in violation of this rule. 1

The complainant reported that safe sleep was not being followed at the center as infants and toddlers are given blankets and bottles in order to get them to sleep. She did not believe that caregivers were training in safe sleep practices prior to caring for children. On June 2, 2023, I conducted an unannounced onsite inspection to the child care center. At the time of the inspection, I observed Child B (female, age 11 months) sleeping with a blanket in her crib. CCSM1 told me that she had previously had safe sleep training. CCSM2 could not recall if she had safe sleep training. During the June 12, 2023, onsite inspection, CCSM3 confirmed that she had not yet had safe sleep training. On July 6, 2023, Dawn Hardy provided me with verification that all staff had completed safe sleep training.

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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8182 · 1 R 400.8182 Ratio and group size requirements. (7) If there are children of mixed ages in the same room or well-defined space, then the ratio and group size is determined by the age of the youngest child, unless each group of children is clearly separated and the appropriate child care staff member-to-child ratios and group sizes, if applicable, for each age group are maintained.

On June 2, 2023, the youngest child in the Preschool Room was under 2 years. Because of this, the correct caregiver to child 1/2 ratio in this room would be 1:4. Because there were 16 children in the classroom, 2 additional caregivers were required. On July 11, 2023, there were 5 children present in the infant/toddler area with 1 caregiver. Because the ratio is 1:4 for infant/toddlers, a 2nd caregiver is required. ............................................................... ........... ........

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R 400.8134 · R 400.8134 Hand washing. (3) Staff and volunteers shall ensure that children wash their hands at all of the following times: (a) Before meals, snacks, or food preparation experiences. (b) After toileting or diapering. (c) After handling animals and pets. (d) When soiled.

I observed a child's hands were not being washed after diapering.

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8330 · R 400.8330 Food services and nutrition generally. (22) Infants or toddlers shall not have bottles, beverage containers, or food in sleeping equipment. I

Two toddlers were sleeping with bottles in their cribs.

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Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8113 · R 400.8113 Program director qualifications; responsibilities. (2) A program director shall be present in the center in the following manner: (a) Full time for programs operating less than 6 continuous hours. (b) At least 50% of the time children are in care but not less than a total of 6 hours per day for programs operating 6 or more continuous hours.

On July 29, 2022, I made an unannounced onsite inspection to the child care center. Program directors Megan Rau and Dawn West were not present. Child care staff member 1 (CCSM1) told me that Ms. Rau has not been present at the center daily, but that Dawn West usually works Monday through Friday. She comes in between 8am and 9am and is there most of the day. CCSM2 and CCSM3 also told me that Dawn West is there daily and that this is the only day when she hadn't been present since either of them have been working at the center, which was a few weeks for both of them. While at the center, I reviewed caregiver attendance records. It appears that Megan Rau had been present at the center for two days in July. There was no attendance record for Dawn West, however. At the time of the second unannounced onsite inspection on August 12, 2022, Neither Megan Rau nor Dawn West were present. A third unannounced onsite inspection was conducted on August 23, 2022. Megan Rau was not present, but Dawn West was present. Ms. West said that since Ms. Rau hasn't been able to work full time at the center, she has been there daily for at least 7 hours 1/2 per day. I attempted to reach the parents of 20 children currently or previously enrolled at the center. Child N's mother said that she sees Dawn West at the center on a regular basis. Child R's mother recalled seeing Dawn West present approximately 2 to 3 times since the beginning of June. Child G's mother denied seeing Ms. Rau at the center lately but that she sees Dawn West there most times at both drop off or pick up of her child. Child P's child hasn't attended since mid-June but before that, Megan Rau was always there. 4

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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8176 · R 400.8176 Sleeping equipment. ......................................... ....... ..... .................................. (13) Soft objects, bumper pads, stuffed toys, blankets, quilts, comforters, and other objects that could smother a child must not be placed in, or within reach of, a crib or porta-crib with a resting or sleeping infant. I

An infant was sleeping in a crib with a blanket. I

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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

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.

CCSM1, CCSM2, CCSM3, and CCSM4 all denied ever placing a child in a crib for punishment and all of them denied ever seeing another caregiver doing this to a child. None of these four caregivers was working at the center in April 2022, however. When I interviewed CCSM 5, she identified Child T (male, age 4) as the child that this happened to. She said that this happened on more than one occasion and that it was CCSM 6 that did this. She did not see her do this, however. She said that her fellow co-workers at the time witnessed this. She believed that this also happened to Child U (female, age 5). The time frame that she believed that this occurred was between March and May of 2022, as CCSM5 hasn't worked at the center since May 2022. She said that CCSM 6 is a compulsive liar and will not admit to this, however. CCSM 6 confirmed that she is no longer employed at the center. She denied ever punishing a child by placing them in the darkened crib room. She said that she had witnessed Megan Rau doing this, however. No time frame was given regarding this. Megan Rau denied ever doing this and denied ever witnessing a caregiver doing this for punishment. I interviewed Child T and Child U's mother regarding this. She denied any knowledge of Child T being placed in a crib for punishment but that a former child care staff member informed her that Child U had been placed in a crib for punishment. She did not feel comfortable disclosing who this former child care staff member was that informed her of it, however. This person told her that it was CCSM 6 that did this. Child T and Child U's mother said that both children now attend another child care and that CCSM 6 now works there. Neither Child T nor Child U want to go into a classroom with CCSM 6, however, so she believes that something happened. CCSM 7 confirmed that she had previously worked at the center and was employed in May of 2022. She denied seeing anyone place a child in a crib in a dark room for punishment but that she had heard that it had happened between CCSM 6 and Child T.

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R 400.8140 · ........................................ R 400.8140 Discipline. (2) All of the following means of punishment are prohibited: (h) Confining a child in an enclosed area, such as a closet, locked room, box, or similar enclosure.

There is not enough evidence to determine that Child T or any other child in care had been placed in a crib in the crib room for punishment.

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R 400.8110 · 1 R 400.8110 Applicant; licensee; licensee designee; requirements. (6) The licensee or licensee designee shall maintain accurate records detailina daily arrival and departure times 7 for each child care staff member, child care aide, and volunteer.

Attendance records were not available for program director Dawn West.

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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8112 · R 400.8112 Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. .................... ........... ........................................ (2) An applicant or licensee shall do all of the following: (a) Ensure that each individual who requires an eligibility determination under subrule (1) of this rule completes, signs, and submits all of the information required in subrule (5) of this rule, and in subrule (6) of this rule if applicable, on a form prescribed by the department. The forms are available on the department's website for the child care background check system, www.michigan.gov/ccbc. The form or forms must be signed and dated prior to the individual's appointment to be fingerprinted. (b) Maintain a copy of the completed and signed form or forms for each individual entered into the child care background check system under the license. (c) Provide to the department, upon request, a copy of the individual's completed and signed form or forms. (d) Establish and activate an account and accurately enroll each individual listed in subrule (1) of this rule in the child care background check system. (e) Within the department's child care background check system, accurately complete and maintain the connection, disconnection, or withdrawn status of each individual associated with the license. (f) Immediately disconnect each individual from the system once he or she is no longer a licensee, licensee designee, child care staff member, child care aide, or an unsupervised volunteer under the license.

Child care staff members were employed at the center without being accurately enrolled and/or connected through the required comprehensive background check system.

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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.

Children were left unattended in the back classroom on at least one occasion.

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8134 · R 400.8134 Hand washing. (2) All staff and volunteers shall wash their hands at all of the following times: (e) After each diapering.

Handwashing did not occur after a diaper change on July 30, 2022.

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R 400.8134 · ...................... .... R 400.8134 Hand washing. (3) Staff and volunteers shall ensure that children wash their hands at all of the following times: (b) After toileting or diapering.

A child did not wash their hand/had their hands cleaned after a diaper change on July 30, 2022.

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R 400.8182 · R 400.8182 Ratio and group size requirements. (7) If there are children of mixed ages in the same room or well-defined space, then the ratio and group size is determined by the age of the youngest child, unless each group of children is clearly separated and the appropriate child care staff member-to-child ratios and group sizes, if applicable, for each age group are maintained.

The correct caregiver to child ratio for the preschool classroom on July 30, 2022, was 1:4 based on the age of the youngest child present in the classroom.

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

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 February 26, 2021, 1 interviewed the complainant. She reported Oeapproximately one month ago Child A told her that another child had when was sleeping. Child A did not identify the involved. complainant sal that she addressed this with Child A's mother, and she said that all of this had been taken care of. The complainant stated that she wanted to report it just in case but that she was not sure what to believe as Child A is a story teller and makes up a lot of things. On March 1, 2021 1 interviewed Child A's mother. She said that she had no concerns about supervision at the center and said that Child A tends to tell stories and that these stories chap e all of the time. Child A's mother said that Child A as well as Child B M, age would say something if something were to occur at the center. She ) 2 believes that Child A is talking about an incident that was previously investigated in 2020 (Special Investigation Report 2020D0521016) in which another child was disenrolled after saying inappropriate things to Child A. On March 3, 2021, I made an unannounced onsite inspection to the child care center. I interviewed child care staff member Taylor Henley, who stated that she is usually Child A's caregiver. She reported that there have been no incidents with Child A since the other child was disenrolled from the center last year (SIR 2020D0521016). She believes that Child A is always well supervised, but that Child A does like to tell stories. She denied that Child A or any other children in the center have made statements about inappropriate contact at the center. On March 3, 2021, I interviewed program director Megan Rau by telephone. She denied that there had been any incidents of inappropriate contact involving Child A and stated that Child A is well-supervised. No children have reported anything out of the ordinary regarding Child A at the center. Additional allegations regarding care and supervision at the center were previously investigated in SIR 2020D0521016 dated October 13, 2020. No new information was provided regarding these allegations.

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