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 12/03/2020 I completed an on-site inspection at the Paull child care home. I observed seven children present ranging in age from 10 months through 4 years; licensee Carie Paull and child care staff member Pam Kuffel were both present. I conducted a group interview with six children ranging in age from 2 years through 4 years. The children were asked what happens when you get in trouble at child care. Child B (female, 4 years) stated that Child F (female, 2 years) takes things and gets in time out. The children were asked if anything else happens when you get in trouble. Child B and Child C (male, 3 years) both stated that Ms. Carie and Ms. Parr spank butts. I interviewed Ms. Paull. She admitted that she sometimes threatens to spank the children's butts; but never actually spanks them. She uses time out for discipline; usually one minute per age of the child. Child F is a repeat offender and will sometimes sit longer. She uses time out for children 2 years and older. She uses re- direction for children under 2 years. She only has maximum 12 children present at one time. Her hours of operation are 6:30 am — 6:30 pm. Meal times are the following: snack 9:00-9:30 am, lunch12:00 pm, and snack 2:30 — 3:30 pm. I interviewed Ms. Kuffel. They primarily use time out as discipline. Time out is used for children 2 years and older; redirection is used for younger children. They do 1/2 not spank children. Occasionally they tap/pat children on the butt and say "that's enough, move along". There are always two staff members present if there are more than 6 children present. Meal times are as follows: snack 9:00-9:30 am, lunch12:00 pm, and snack 2:30 — 3:30 pm. She has no concerns with the care children receive. I reviewed the attendance records for children and staff dated 10/12/2020 through 12/03/2020. On the following dates Ms. Paull was over capacity: On 10/13/2020 there were 13 unrelated children present from 3:15 pm-3:45 pm. On 10/14/2020 there were 13-14 unrelated children from 8:30 am — 4:00 pm. On 10/28/2020 there were 13 unrelated children present from 8:45 am — 3:45 pm. On 11/04/2020 there were 13-15 unrelated children present from 8:45 am — 3:45 pm. On 12/02/2020 there were 13 unrelated children from 8:45 am — 3:30 pm. I reviewed the attendance records for children and staff dated 10/12/2020 through 12/03/2020. On the following dates Ms. Paull was out of ratio: On 10/13/2020 there were seven to ten children present with one caregiver from 7:30 am — 8:15 am; There were 13-14 children present with two caregivers from 9:45 am-4:30 pm. On 10/14/2020 there were seven to ten children present with one caregiver from 7:15 am -8:00 am; there were 13-14 children present with two caregivers from 8:30 am -4:00 pm. 3 On 10/27/2020 there were 13 children present with two caregivers from 9:30 am — 3:30 pm. On 10/28/2020 there were 13-14 children present with two caregivers from 8:45 am- 3:45 pm. On 10/29/2020 there were 13 children present with two caregivers from 3:15 pm — 3:45 pm. On 11/04/2020 there were between 13-15 children present with two caregivers from 8:45 am — 3:30 pm. On 12/01/2020 there were seven children present with one caregiver from 7:30 am - 7:45 am; there were 13 children present with two caregivers from 8:45 am — 3:00 pm and 3:15 pm — 3:45 pm. On 12/02/2020 there were seven children present with one caregiver from 7:15 am - 7:30 am; there were 13 children present with two caregivers from 8:45 am — 3:30 pm. On 12/07/2020 I interviewed Child A (female, 2 years)'s father via telephone. He has never observed more than 12 children present. He has had no discipline issues or any other problems with the care Child A receives. On 12/08/2020 I interviewed Child C and Child D(female, 5 years)'s mother via telephone. Child C has previously reported that he was spanked at Ms. Paull's child care home. She does not recall the exact date of the incident; it was within the last year. After child care Child D reported that Child B had his

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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 10/13/2020,10/14/2020, 10/27/2020,10/28/2020,10/29/2020, 11/04/2020,12/01/2020 and12/02/2020 the attendance records showed that licensee Carie Paull did not ensure the ratio of personnel to children present in the home at any 1 time was not less than 1 member of the personnel to 6 children.

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R 400.1913 · ................... R 400.1913 Discipline; child handling. Personnel shall not do anv of the following: (a) Hit, spank, shake, bite, pinch, or inflict other forms of corporal punishment.

Licensee Carie Paull did not ensure that personnel shall not spank children. Child B, Child C, and Child C and D's mother reported that Ms. Paull and Ms. Knuffel spank children. Childcare staff members Pam Kuffel and Brianna Kuffel both admitted that they tap children on the butt.

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R 400.1913 · R 400.1913 Discipline; child handling. ..................................... .......................... (3) Personnel shall not do any of the following: Use time out for children under 3 years old.

Licensee Carie Paull and child care staff member Pam Kuffel reported that they use time out with children 2 years and above.

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R 400.1931 · R 400.1931 Food preparation and service (1) A licensee shall ensure all of the following requirements are met: (b) Children shall be offered food at intervals as individually appropriate, but not to exceed more than 4 hours unless the child is asleep.

Hours of operation for the Paull child care home are 6:30 am — 6:30 pm. Meal times are as follows: snack 9:00-9:30 am, lunch12:00 pm, and snack 2:30 — 3:30 pm. There is no evidence that food is not offered every 4 hours as reauired.

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.... .......................................... ............................... .......................................... .... MCL 722.115p Child care center, group child care home, or family child care home; potential or ................ (1) Except as provided in section 5n(14) and (15), a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home shall not allow an individual to be a child care staff member without requesting a criminal history check as required by section 5n.

Licensee designee Carie Paull did not ensure that child care staff members Brianna Kuffel and Josh Seneff had been fingerprinted.

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