R 400.1903(10) · R 400.1903(10) Licensee responsibilities. The information required in subrule (9) of this rule shall be provided to the department on the department’s form named Child Care Licensing Information Request, which is labeled BCHS CC-001.

The licensee, Sydney LaDere, did not submit a Child Care Licensing Information Request (BCHS-CC-001) for Bradley Brown when he became a member of the household.

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R 400.1902(3) · R 400.1902(3) Applicant; licensee; requirements. All persons, including minors, residing in the child care home shall meet all of the following requirements:

Bradley Brown is not suitable and conducive to the welfare of children. He was convicted on 2/13/2023 of one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree (During Felony) in the 48th Circuit Court (Allegan).

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R 400.1903(1)(g) · R 400.1903(1)(g) Licensee responsibilities. Report to the department within, 3 business days, any changes in the household composition or when any new or existing member of the household or child care personnel has any of the following:"

Licensee, Sydney LaDere, did not report to the department within 3 business days, any changes in her household composition when Bradley Brown moved into the residence. She did not report his conviction or that he was under court supervised probation.

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R 400.1903(1)(h) · R 400.1903(1)(h) Licensee responsibilities. The report required in subdivision (g) of this subrule shall be made using the department’s form named notification of Changes in Status – Family and Group Child Care Homes, which is labeled BCAL'(1)485."

Licensee, Sydney LaDere, did not complete the Notification of Changes in Status – Family and Grup Child Care Homes (BCAL-1485) when Bradley Brown moved into the child care home.

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722.115m(2) Child care center, group child care home, or family child care home; requirements for licensure; disclosure of ownership interest. A person, local or state governmental organization, trust, or legal entity shall not establish or maintain a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home unless licensed by the department. Application for a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home license must be made on forms provided, and in the manner prescribed, by the department, including the fees required under subsection (11). Before issuing or renewing a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home license, the department must investigate the applicant's activities and proposed standards of care and must make an on-site visit of the proposed or established child care center, group child care home, or family child care home. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and sections 5q and 5r, if the department is satisfied as to the need for a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home, as to its financial stability, and that the service, facility, applicant, licensee, child care staff member, or member of the household is conducive to the welfare of the children, the department shall issue or renew the child care center, group child care home, or family child care home license. If the department determines that a service, facility, applicant, licensee, child care staff member, or member of the household is not conducive to the welfare of the children, the department shall deny that application or revoke that licensee's license according to section 11.

Bradley Brown is not suitable and conducive to the welfare of children. He was convicted on 2/13/2023 of one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree (During Felony) in the 48th Circuit Court (Allegan).

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R 400.1925(1)(b) · R 400.1925(1)(b) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. An adult member of the household.

The licensee, Sydney LaDere allowed Bradley Brown to have unsupervised contact with children as an adult household member prior to obtaining a comprehensive background check and being determined eligible by the department.

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R 400.1925(2) · R 400.1925(2) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. An applicant or licensee shall do all of the following:

The licensee, Sydney LaDere, did not ensure that Bradley Brown completed, signed, and submitted all of the information required in subrule (5) and subrule (6) of this rule on a form prescribed by the department before moving into the household.

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R 400.1925(5) · R 400.1925(5) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. An individual who requires a comprehensive background check pursuant to sections 5n and 5q of the act, MCL 722.115n and 722.115q, shall submit to the department, on a form prescribed by the department, all personally identifiable information necessary to conduct the comprehensive background check, including all of the following: 6 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

Bradley Brown, who required a comprehensive background check prior to becoming a household member, did not submit to the department all personally identifiable information necessary to conduct a comprehensive background check to determine his eligibility to be connected to the child care home.

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R 400.1903(9)(b) · R 400.1903(9)(b) Licensee responsibilities. Adult household member.

The licensee, Sydney LaDere, did not provide identifying information to the department on Bradley Brown, when he became an adult household member.

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R 400.1919(3) · R 400.1919(3) Communicable disease; immunization; mental and physical health; physician attestation; tuberculosis. An applicant, licensee, child care staff member, child care assistant, and a member of the household who is age 14 or older shall provide written evidence of freedom from communicable tuberculosis (TB) prior to caring for children or living in the child care home.

Bradley Brown did not provide written evidence of freedom from communicable tuberculosis prior to living in the child care home.

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R 400.1910(1) · R 400.1910(1) Ratio of personnel to children. The ratio of personnel to children present in the home at any 1 time must be not less than 1 member of the personnel to 6 children. The ratio must include all children in care who are not related to any personnel and any of the following children who are less than 6 years of age:

On 3/12/2025, the ratio of personnel to children was one child care staff member to 12 children from 8:30 AM to 8:58 AM.

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MCL 722.115m Child care center, group child care home, or family child care home; requirements for licensure. (2) A person, partnership, firm, corporation, association, nongovernmental organization, or governmental organization shall not establish or maintain a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home unless licensed by the department…

On January 2, 2024, I received the complaint that Sydney LaDere is providing child care to unrelated children at her home. This is the third compliant made regarding unlicensed care being provided. The first complaint, SI2023D0206012, was completed August 11, 2023. I reviewed the document returned to the department signed July 7,2023, by Sydney LaDere indicating, "I have been caring for unrelated children, will not provide for more than 4 weeks" and "I have been caring for 1-6 and will not earn $600 annually." The second complaint, SI-00081118, was received on September 14, 2023. On September 19, 2023, during an unannounced inspection, Sydney LaDere was not observed at her home providing care to unrelated children. On October 6, 2023, the department received a returned document completed and signed by Sydney LaDere indicating "I have not been caring for unrelated children in my home." The second report was completed on October 23, 2023, with no evidence that Syndney LaDere is providing unlicensed child care. On January 2, 2024, I made email contact with the referral source requesting further information, such as, parents contact information. She reported she does not know any of the parents that take their children to Sydney LaDere for child care, but that Syndney LaDere posted pictures on Facebook on December 29, 2023 and she appears to have up to 14 children in her care including infants and toddlers. I reviewed the pictures provided and they appear to be old, as the children are wearing short sleeves and shorts. On January 4, 2024, I completed an unannounced onsite inspection. Sydney LaDere was not home and there were no unrelated children observed at her home. While onsite I made telephone contact with Syndey LaDere. She reported she was at and appointment with her daughter, but is not providing child care from her home. She reported she has applied for a license at the home she is building, but the home will not be done until Spring at the earliest. I asked about the photos posted on Facebook, and Syndney LaDere stated they were pictures from the entire year because it was a “year in review” post. She said she does watch her nieces sometimes but does not provide care for any unrelated children. On January 24, 2024, I received a returned document completed and signed by Sydney LaDere indicating "I have not been caring for unrelated children in my home." RULE/STATUTORY VIOLATIONS: 611 W. OTTAWA • P.O. BOX 30664 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 www.michigan.gov/lara • 517-335-1980

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