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Home › MI › Muskegon › Portside Child Development Center
4759 Airline Rd., Muskegon MI 49444 · License #DC610382998 · Center · Center
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R 400.8216a(13) · R 400.8216a(13) Professional development requirements
Staff member did not complete the 2024 Health and Safety refresher.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. 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.
Ms. Bentoske does not ensure that staff provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times. Ms. Rewalt does not provide appropriate care and supervision when she is napping while at work.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
The child care center does not maintain the required child care staff member to child ratios and is understaffed. Ms. Tariske did not maintain the building's water pipes in good working condition.
Disposition: Substantiated
The playground has unsafe toys for children to play with. There are no daily lesson plans for child care children. Black mold is on the ceiling of the children's bathroom.
Disposition: Substantiated
It was brought to Ms. Tariske's attention that there were broken blinds and toys and there was mold inside of the sitting toys for the infants. This issue has still not been resolved.
Disposition: Substantiated
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Data synced from Michigan MiLEAP, Child Care Licensing Bureau on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8176 · 1 R 400.8176 Sleeping equipment. (6) Car seats, infant seats, swings, bassinets, and play yards are not approved sleeping equipment.
Ms. Bentoske did not ensure that staff do not allow infants to sleep in unapproved sleeping equipment. An infant was sleeping in a bouncer.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8176 · R 400.8176 Sleeping equipment. (8) Swaddling with a sleep sack swaddle attachment or swaddle wrap is allowed only for infants up to 2 months of age.
Ms. Bentoske did not ensure that children are not swaddled after two months of age and are only placed in an appropriate swaddler. An eight-month-old infant was swaddled with a blanket.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8188 · R 400.8188 Sleeping, resting, and supervision. (3) Infants shall rest or sleep alone in cribs or porta-cribs.
Ms. Bentoske did not ensure that infants only nap in cribs or porta-cribs. I observed an infant napping in a bouncer.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8182 · R 400.8182 j Ratio and group size requirements. (3) In each room or well-defined space, the maximum group size and ratio of child care staff members to children, including children related to a staff member or the licensee, must be as shown in Table 4: ...
On 01/14/2022, I received a complaint alleging that child care children are not in their assigned classrooms and that the center is very understaffed. This center is composed of the infant room with a capacity of 12 infants, the Toddler 1 room with a capacity of 8 children, ages 18 months to 2 years 11 months, and the Toddler 2 room with a capacity of 10 children ages birth to 3 2 years. This center is attached by an adjoining door to another center under the same licensee group. The second center is for preschool-aged children, with children moving from the Toddler 2 room to the other center. During my original onsite inspection, program director Ms. Melissa Bentoske, who is also the lead caregiver in the infant room, denied knowing where the allegation regarding the classrooms came from. She reported that they "stick pretty close to the classroom ages she [Ms. Tariske] has set up." The Infant room has children ages birth to 1 year. The Toddler 1 classroom has children aged 12-18 months. The Toddler 2 room has children ages 18-30 months. Ms. Bentoske stated that children get moved to the next level classroom based on the center's numbers. Regarding the allegation that the center is understaffed, Ms. Bentoske reported that last week they were overstaffed. The center might be out of ratio if staff call in or don't show up for work. She clarified that they will only be out of ratio until another staff member can arrive. I interviewed Ms. Konstance Tariske, the licensee designee of the center. Ms. Tariske agreed that she has fewer staff working for what she prefers her ratios to be, but that she was in compliance with the child care licensing rules regarding ratio. They sometimes move children to different rooms when numbers are low at the end of the day so that staff can leave on time. She also sometimes moves children around to different classrooms based on the specific numbers of a day. She denied that they are ever out of the required child to caregiver ratio for each age group served. I informed Ms. Tariske of the ages listed for each room on the original licensing study report. She stated that she thought she had changed that. I requested that she submit a request for modification to her licensing consultant. As the indoor space requirement is the same for all age groups served, I provided technical assistance on this issue. When I arrived for the onsite inspection, Ms. Victoria Rewalt, the lead caregiver for the Toddler 2 room, was in the infant room. Ms. Sue Tariske, an unsupervised volunteer, was providing care in the Toddler 2 room. Ms. Rewalt and Ms. Bentoske informed me that Ms. Tariske has a "hard time" caring for infants all day, so Ms. Rewalt sometimes trades duties with her for a couple of hours. When they trade rooms, Ms. Rewalt leaves craft activities for Ms. Tariske to do with the children, much like she would if there was a substitute caregiver in the room. Staff try to keep the children in their own classrooms, only moving them around when it is necessary due to their numbers. The center is always in compliance with the required child to caregiver ratios. They sometimes must move children until additional staff arrive. They do not often combine the Toddler 2 class with the Infant class; this happens only as a "last resort". She denied that the children in the Toddler 2 room spend much time in the Infant room. Ms. Katelynn Meister is the lead caregiver in the Toddler 1 room. Ms. Meister reported that children are often in the wrong classrooms. Children 18 months to 30 months often go into the infant room, where they are bored because there are not 3 toys in there appropriate to their age and developmental level. She denied that this moving of children is always due to a shortage of staff, but rather because Ms. Rewalt wants to be around Ms. Bentoske. Ms. Meister identified that the center has been understaffed since November 2020. She was hired as an assistant caregiver but obtained her CDA because she was ope
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8345 · R 400.8345 Water supply; plumbing. (4) All plumbing fixtures and water and waste pipes must be properly installed and maintained in good working condition.
Ms. Tariske reported that the kitchen sink is slow to drain and has been that way for a few weeks. It started before Christmas and has gradually gotten worse. She first monitored it for a couple of weeks to see if the issue resolved itself. When it continued, she contacted the landlord. A septic company was working on it the day prior. The adjoining church had a plumber come out the same day because the plugged sink line is connected to the church. As of the time of the first onsite inspection, the issue had not been resolved. Ms. Tariske was going to talk to the pastor after my inspection. Ms. Tariske denied that the issue with the drain is interfering with her ability to provide food service. She reported that they have a 3- compartment sink, with compartment 1 holding soapy water for washing dishes, compartment 2 being where they rinse dishes, and compartment 3 holding a bleach sanitizing solution. So long as water is not left running for an extended period, the drain works. Ms. Tariske reported that they fill compartment 1 and 3 in the morning and do not drain them until the center closes. The water is always gone by the next day. Food and other particles have come up the center sink drain, but never compartment 1 or 3. Staff have never told her of food coming up the drain in compartment 1 or 3. Ms. Bentoske reported that the kitchen sink is usable but does get backed up. There were people at the center working on it the day prior, but it is still backed up. It has been doing this since the last week or the week before that. 5 Ms. Rewalt reported that the sink has been backed up for one or two weeks. It drains slowly but is still functional. Someone came to fix it yesterday, but they were not successful. Ms. Meister reported that the sink has been clogged since before Christmas. She stated that food comes up the drain in the sanitizing compartment and that nothing has been done to fix it. She worked the previous day and she did not see anyone working on the lines. She identified that the sinks will eventually drain, but that it leaves the sinks dirty, and food and "gunk" come up the drains. Ms. Bullers confirmed that the sink in the kitchen does not work properly. In the beginning of December, she pulled the drain on the bleach sink and food came up all three sink drains. She told Ms. Tariske, but she is unaware of anyone being called to fix it. While present in the center, I inspected the sink area in the kitchen. The first and third compartment had water in them. I ran water in the second compartment, and it drained, albeit slowly. When I returned for a follow-up inspection, Ms. Tariske reported that the plumbers could not get the sink unclogged, so she attempted plunging it. Things came out of the sink and it has worked fine since then. I ran the water in compartment two and it drained appropriately. The first and third compartments were full of water, with child plates and silverware in the first compartment, so I did not drain those two compartments. None of the parents interviewed had any knowledge of the kitchen sink being backed up.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8188 · R 400.8188 Sleeping, resting, and supervision. (11) Infants and toddlers who fall asleep in a space that is not approved for sleeping shall be moved to approved sleep equipment appropriate for their age and size. rj
Ms. Bentoske did not ensure that infants and toddlers who fall asleep in unapproved sleep equipment are immediately moved. An infant was napping in a bouncer with a staff member nearby.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8188 · R 400.8188 Sleeping, resting, and supervision. (6) When infants can easily turn over from their stomachs to their backs and from their backs to their stomachs, they shall be initially placed on their backs, but shall be allowed to adopt whatever position they prefer for sleep.
Ms. Bentoske did not ensure that all infants, regardless of whether they can roll over, are initially placed on their backs for sleeping.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8380 · ............... R 400.8380 Maintenance of premises. (4) Floors, interior walls, and ceilings must be kept in sound condition, good repair, and maintained in a clean condition. 4
The vents in the ceiling and surrounding areas have black mold in the children's bathroom and infant napping room.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8170 · R 400.8170 Outdoor play area. (10) An outdoor play area and any equipment located on the center's premises must be maintained in a safe condition F ......................... ... .............................. .................................................................................... and inspected daily before use to ensure that no hazards are present. ................
On 06/23/2021, I conducted an unannounced on-site inspection where I interviewed three child care staff members (CCSM); Ms. Melissa Passenier, Ms. Katelynn Meister, and Ms. Victoria Rewalt. Each CCSM stated that when they notice toys are broken or unsafe on the playground they are removed and placed in the trash. I observed the play area and there were no broken toys or objects that appeared unsafe for child care children to play with. Licensee designee Konstance Tariske stated that there are no toys on the playground that are unsafe for children to play with. When toys are damaged or broken, they are removed from the playground area.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8179 · R 400.8179 Program. .................................................. (2) A center shall implement a program plan that includes daily learning experiences appropriate to the developmental level of the children. Experiences must be designed to develop all of the following: (a) Physical development. (b) Social development. (c) Emotional development. (d) Cognitive development.
The three CCSM interviewed indicated that a daily routine is followed and the routine includes different lesson plans. Some days are harder than others to stay on schedule depending on the temperament of the children. I spoke with Ms. Tariske and she indicated that daily routines and lesson plans are implemented daily. I observed three child care rooms and each room was on task following the daily routine. The CCSM's appeared to providing experiences and interaction that helped develop the child's physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8179 · R 400.8179 Program. (3) The program must be planned to provide a flexible balance of all of the following experiences: (a) Quiet and active. (b) Individual and group. (c) Large and small muscle. (d) Child initiated, and staff initiated.
During my on-site inspection, I observed all the ceilings in the approved child care use space. There is black mold in and around the vents in the children's bathroom and in the infant napping room.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
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.
The vents in the ceiling and surrounding areas have black mold in the children's bathroom and infant napping room.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8380 · 1 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 10/27/2020, an onsite inspection was completed from approximately 11:35 to 12:55 pm. I interviewed licensee Ms. Konstance Tariske and child care staff members Ms. Ashley Rodriquez, and Ms. Melissa Bentoski. Ms. Tariske reported that all toys and equipment are cleaned daily and broken toys or equipment are disposed of as soon as child care staff members become aware that something is broken. Child care staff members clean toys and equipment nightly. If toys are put in a child's mouth, the toys are pulled, cleaned, and are not used until the next day. On Fridays, all rooms are deep cleaned. After interviewing Ms. Tariske, she gave me a tour of each of the rooms. I observed that all the rooms, 2 toys, and equipment were clean. There was not mold on any of the infant activity seats or any other equipment. I did observe one blind that was broken. The blind was not located in an area where it would have posed a hazard to children. Ms. Tariske has since replaced that blind. Ms. Rodriquez reported that she has been employed at Portside Child Development Center for about a month. She has had an opportunity to work in each of the rooms, and she has not had concerns with the cleanliness of the rooms. Ms. Rodriquez explained that child care staff members use the three-step process (wash, rinse, and sanitize) all hard surface. She reported that toys and equipment are cleaned with Clorox wipes after they have been used by children in care. Ms. Rodriguez stated that she has not seen any broken toys or equipment. Ms. Bentoski reported that toys are switched out daily, or after they have been put in a child's mouth. Toys and equipment are cleaned with Clorox wipes. Ms. Bentoski denied that she has never seen mold on the infant activity seats, or any other equipment. Ms. Bentoski explained that all rooms, hard surfaces, toys, and equipment are deep cleaned every Friday. These items are cleaned using the three- step process (wash, rinse, and sanitize). Ms. Bentoski reported that broken toys or equipment are immediately removed so that children in care do not have access to them. On 12/02/2020, Child A's (one-year-old, male) Mother and Father reported that Child A has been attending Portside Child Development Center for about a month and a half. Child A's Mother and Father reported that the room, equipment, and toys all appeared to be clean and in good repair. Child A's Father stated that he has observed that the area is sometimes a little messy at pick up time, but he is not concerned by this as child care children are active and playing. Child A's Mother and Father reported that Child A is well cared for, and they do not have any concerns. On 12/02/2020, Child B's (two-year-old, male) Mother reported that Child B has been attending Portside Child Development Center since October 2018. Child B has been in the infant room and the toddler room. Child B's Mother stated that she has never noticed broken and dirty toys, blinds, or moldy equipment. Child B's Mother stated that Child B's Father drops Child B off in the morning, and she picks Child B up in the afternoon. Child B's Father has never expressed any concerns to Child B's Mother about any of the rooms, equipment, or toys being dirty, broken, or moldy. Child B's Mother reported that she has observed that everything seems to have its place, and child care staff members seem to do a good job keeping things clean. Child B's Mother has observed that she has noticed that child care staff members have been focusing even more on keeping the building clean and sanitary since the corona virus has been an issue. On 12/02/2020, Child C's (two-year-old, female) Mother reported that Child C has been attending Portside Child Development Center since Child C was eight or nine 3 weeks old. Child C has received care in the infant room and the toddler room. Child C's Mother reported that she has never seen broken or dirty toys, blinds, or moldy equipment. Child C's Mother drops Child C off by the infant room
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.8173 · R 400.8173 JEquipment. (4) Play equipment, materials, and furniture, must be all of the following: (b) Safe, clean, and in good repair.
Ms. Tariske ensures that all play equipment, materials, and furniture are safe, clean, and in good repair. There was not mold on the infant activity seats. There were no broken or dirty toys or equipment.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.