Roberts, Jerri

R 400.1911(1) · R 400.1911(1) Care; supervision; children. A licensee shall ensure appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.

Appropriate care and supervision was not provided to Child A on 05/22/2025 after she soiled her pants. Child A remained in soiled pants for approximately 30 minutes as she waited to be picked up. Ms. Roberts did not contact Child A's Mother, who was already in route, to inform her of the toileting accident which caused Child A to be transported home in soiled pants.

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R 400.1915(2) · R 400.1915(2) Indoor space; play equipment and materials. Only space that has received prior approval for child use by the department may be used for child care. Bureau

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R 400.1908 · R 400.1908 Capacity. (1) The licensee shall ensure that the actual number of unrelated children in care at any 1 time does not exceed the number of children for which the child care home is licensed, not more than 6 children for a family child care home and not more than 12 children for a group child care home.

On 02/18/2022, I interviewed the complaint source who stated that Ms. Roberts sent her text message on 12/22/2022 that showed she was caring for 8 children in her basement. She was not aware if the basement was approved for care. Ms. Roberts' husband was present and she was not aware of he was approved as a child care staff member. She sent me a copy of the text message. On 02/23/2022, I completed an unannounced onsite inspection at the family home from 1:20 pm - 1:54 pm and interviewed Ms. Roberts. When I showed her the text message, she confirmed that she cared for 8 children on 12/22/2021, as she wanted all of the children to be included in her Christmas party that lasted 3-4 hours. Her husband, David Roberts, is approved as a child care staff member and was present. They were with the children in the basement that she knew is not approved for care, as that was where her Christmas tree was set up and she wanted to take pictures. They were not in the basement long, for approximately 30 minutes, and she thought it was ok, as they go down to the same area for the tornado drills. I clarified for Ms. Roberts that she is licensed for 6 children, even during parties. I offered the suggestion that she invite a few parents to attend the parties in the future, to prevent this issue from occurring. I explained that although access is allowed to the basement for the children during tornado drills, on 12/22/2021 they were not completing a tornado drill and were providing care to the children in an unapproved space. She stated that she was currently working with her consultant on getting the basement approved for care.

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R 400.1910 · R 400.1910 Ratio of personnel to children. (1) 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: (a) Children of the licensee. (b) Children of a child care staff member or child care assistant. (c) Children related to any member of the household by blood, marriage, or adoption.

On 12/22/2021, Ms. Roberts and her assistant caregiver David Roberts cared for 8 children.

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R 400.1915 · 1 R 400.1915 Indoor space; play equipment and materials. (2) Only space that has received prior approval for child use by the department may be I used for child care.

On 12/22/2021, Mr. and Ms. Roberts provided care for 8 children in the basement, that is not approved for care.

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