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

There is insufficient evidence to support that licensee Brittany Doughtery did not provide appropriate care and supervision.

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R 400.1925(1)(d) · R 400.1925(1)(d) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. A child care staff member.

There is insufficient evidence to support that Child A and B's Father was employed at the child care without having a comprehensive background check through the Child Care Background Check (CCBC) system.

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R 400.1903(1)(e) · R 400.1903(1)(e) Licensee responsibilities. Maintain a record of the dates of licensee absences. These records must be maintained for a minimum of 4 years.

Brittany Dougherty does not maintain a record of the dates of her absences. On 03/17/2025, while onsite, Brittany Dougherty stated she has not maintained a record of the dates of her absences.

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R 400.1905(4)(b) · R 400.1905(4)(b) Training. Administration of medication.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 4 completed administration of medication training within 90 days of hire. Child Care Staff Member 4 began employment 09/09/2023. As of 05/04/2025 Child Care Staff Member 4 has not completed the training.

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R 400.1911(3) · PR19-R 400.1911(3) Care; supervision; children. A licensee and child care staff members shall be up and awake at all times when children are in care, except as provided in R 400.1922(2) of these rules.

Brittany Dougherty and child care staff members remain awake while children in care are napping.

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R 400.1903(1)(a)(i) · R 400.1903(1)(a)(i) Licensee responsibilities. Vacation or personal leave, which must not exceed 20 days within a calendar year. The 20 days of vacation or personal leave means the licensee is absent the entire day or at least 51% of the day when the child care home is operating. A licensee may have a short periodic absence from the home."

Upon reviewing attendance records from 01/02/2025 through 03/17/2025 and closure calendar, Brittany Dougherty has not exited the child care home leaving children in care with staff more than 20 days in 2025. Child care remained open with staff providing care while Brittany Dougherty was on vacation 02/28/2025 and 03/05/2025.

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R 400.1911(1) · R 400.1911(1) Care; supervision; children. 6 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP A licensee shall ensure appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.

Brittany Dougherty provides appropriate care and supervision regarding children's access to her dogs and farm animals. Dogs are generally not accessible to children in care. On rare occasions Brittany Dougherty has brought farm animals in the home.

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

During interviews multiple parents and staff stated children generally nap for about two hours per day and are given the opportunity upon waking to do an activity while others finish napping.

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

There is no evidence that Brittany Dougherty berated parents in the presence of children.

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722.115p(1) Child care center, group child care home, or family child care home; potential or current child care staff member convicted of crime. 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. 7 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

Brittany Dougherty failed to have Child Care Staff Member 6 and Child Care Staff Member 5 fingerprinted and determined eligible prior to assisting in her child care with children. Child Care Staff Member 2 stated Brittany Dougherty's Mother and Father, and Child Z and Child AA's Guardian assisted with children without being fingerprinted.

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R 400.1925(2)(e) · PR19-R 400.1925(2)(e) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. 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."

Brittany Dougherty has not maintained connection, disconnection, or withdrawn status of each individual associated with the license. Child Care Staff Member 1 and Child Care Staff Member 2 have not been disconnected from the license. Child Care Staff Member 7 has remained in data entry status since 07/17/2023 and Minor Household Member 1/Child Care Assistant is not correctly labeled with multiple roles.

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R 400.1925(2)(f) · PR19-R 400.1925(2)(f) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. 8 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP Immediately disconnect each individual from the system once he or she is no longer a licensee, adult member of the household, child care assistant, child care staff member, or an unsupervised volunteer under the license."

Brittany Dougherty has not disconnected former Child Care Staff Member 1 and Child Care Staff Member 4 from her Child Care Background Check portal.

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R 400.1903(4)(c) · R 400.1903(4)(c) Licensee responsibilities. Provide accurate and truthful information to the department, and encourage witnesses to provide accurate and truthful information to the department." 9 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

Brittany Dougherty failed to provide accurate and truthful information to the department when she did not disclose all persons that have assisted with children without clearances and training when asked on 03/10/2025 and 03/17/2025. On her renewal application signed 10/15/2025 she certified she would provide accurate, true, and correct information.

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R 400.1904a(2)(a) · R 400.1904a(2)(a) Child care staff member; employment requirements. A valid certification in infant, child, and adult CPR."

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 had a valid certification in infant, child, and adult CPR prior to caring for children.

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R 400.1904a(2)(b) · R 400.1904a(2)(b) Child care staff member; employment requirements. A valid certification in first aid.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 had valid certification in first aid prior to caring for children.

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.1904a(2)(c) · R 400.1904a(2)(c) Child care staff member; employment requirements. Proof of training in the prevention of infectious disease, including immunizations. Hours of training in the prevention of infectious disease from MiRegistry will be allowed to count for training hours to meet this requirement."

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 had proof of training in the prevention of infectious disease, including immunizations prior to caring for children.

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.1905(3)(a) · R 400.1905(3)(a) Training. Safe sleep practices to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 3, Child Care Staff Member 5, and Child Care Staff Member 6 completed safe sleep prior to caring for children.

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R 400.1905(3)(b) · R 400.1905(3)(b) Training. Recognition of and the reporting of child abuse and neglect.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 completed recognition of and the reporting of child abuse and neglect training prior to caring for children.

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R 400.1905(3)(c) · R 400.1905(3)(c) Training. Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment."

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 completed prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment prior to caring for children.

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R 400.1905(4)(a) · R 400.1905(4)(a) Training. 12 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP Child development.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 4 completed child development training within 90 days of hire. Child Care Staff Member 4 began employment 09/09/2023. As of 05/04/2025 Child Care Staff Member 4 has not completed the training.

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R 400.1905(4)(c) · R 400.1905(4)(c) Training. Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions. 13 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 4 completed prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions. training within 90 days of hire. Child Care Staff Member 4 began employment 09/09/2023. As of 05/04/2025 Child Care Staff Member 4 has not completed the training.

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R 400.1905(4)(d) · R 400.1905(4)(d) Training. Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 4 completed handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants training within 90 days of hire. Child Care Staff Member 4 began employment 09/09/2023. As of 05/04/2025 Child Care Staff Member 4 has not completed the training.

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R 400.1905(4)(e) · R 400.1905(4)(e) Training. 14 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP Precautions in transporting children.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 4 completed precautions in transporting children training within 90 days of hire. Child Care Staff Member 4 began employment 09/09/2023. As of 05/04/2025 Child Care Staff Member 4 has not completed the training.

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R 400.1905(4)(f) · R 400.1905(4)(f) Training. Building and physical premises safety.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 4 completed building and premises safety training within 90 days of hire. Child Care Staff Member 4 began employment 09/09/2023. As of 05/04/2025 Child Care Staff Member 4 has not completed the training.

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R 400.1905(4)(g) · R 400.1905(4)(g) Training. All hazards emergency preparedness and response planning. 15 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 4 completed all hazards emergency preparedness and response planning training within 90 days of hire. Child Care Staff Member 4 began employment 09/09/2023. As of 05/04/2025 Child Care Staff Member 4 has not completed the training.

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R 400.1905(9) · R 400.1905(9) Training. When the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or the department of education publishes a notice that a new health and safety update document or a new health and safety update training activity has been published on MiRegistry, the licensee shall ensure that all personnel read and acknowledge the document or complete the activity within 6 months of the notice.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 4 completed Health and Safety Ongoing training in 2024.

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R 400.1906(1)(c)(ii) · R 400.1906(1)(c)(ii) Records of a licensee; child care staff member; child care assistant. 16 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP For a child care staff member and a child care assistant, within 1 year prior to caring for children and at the time of subsequent renewals of the child care home’s license."

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 submitted a medical clearance before working with children. Child Care Staff Member 4's medical clearance dated 08/08/2023 was not completed at the subsequent renewal and submitted with the renewal packet signed 10/15/2024.

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R 400.1906(1)(g)(i) · R 400.1906(1)(g)(i) Records of a licensee; child care staff member; child care assistant. The individual is aware that abuse and neglect of children is unlawful.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 signed a written statement at the time of hiring indicating the individual is aware that abuse and neglect of children is unlawful.

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R 400.1906(1)(g)(ii) · R 400.1906(1)(g)(ii) Records of a licensee; child care staff member; child care assistant. 17 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP The individual knows that he or she is mandated by law to report child abuse and neglect.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 signed a written statement at the time of hiring indicating the individual knows that he or she is mandated by law to report child abuse and neglect.

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R 400.1906(1)(g)(iii) · R 400.1906(1)(g)(iii) Records of a licensee; child care staff member; child care assistant. The individual has received a copy of the licensee’s discipline policy.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 signed a written statement at the time of hiring indicating the individual has received a copy of the licensee's discipline policy.

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R 400.1907(3) · R 400.1907(3) Child’s record. Dated daily attendance records of children in care must be maintained and include the child's first and last name and the time of arrival and departure. Electronic records may be used. If electronic records 18 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP are used, they must be available to the department at the time of the inspection. If electronic attendance records are not available during an on-site inspection, the child care home is in violation of this rule.

Brittany Dougherty failed to maintain accurate attendance records. On multiple occasions she has not signed in Minor Household Member 2 to be counted in ratio. On 6/09/2025 she stated time in and time out reflects enrolled time, not accurate arrival and departure times.

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R 400.1908(1) · R 400.1908(1) Capacity. 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.

Brittany Dougherty has a variance to have a group capacity of 14. Child Care Staff Member 2 stated Brittany Dougherty does not sign all the afternoon children in to care because she would be over her capacity of 14 children. She is over her capacity three to five days per week.

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R 400.1910(1)(a) · R 400.1910(1)(a) Ratio of personnel to children. Children of the licensee.

Brittany Dougherty failed to ensure a ratio of 1 child care staff member to 7 children was maintained 17 days from 1/2/2025 to 3/17/2025. Child Care Staff Member 2 was left to provide care to more than 7 children on 1/7/2025, 1/10/2025, 1/14/2025, 1/16/2025, 1/28/2025, 1/29/2025, 2/3/2025, 2/4/2025, 2/11/2025, 2/18/2025, and 2/26/2025 when Brittany Dougherty exited her home to drive Minor Household Member 1 to school. Brittany Dougherty provided care to more than 7 children by herself on 1/6/2025, 1/7/2025, 1/15/2025, 2/27/2025, 3/10/2025, and 3/13/2025. On 1/15/2025 from 1:30 PM – 3:29 PM Brittany Dougherty and Child Care Staff Member 2 provided care to 15 children, failing to maintain a ratio of 1 child care staff member to 7 children.

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

Brittany Dougherty failed to provide appropriate care and supervision on 03/10/2025 when she hid two children in a bedroom from 11:22 AM - 12:25 PM while licensing consultant Sharon VanOrd was present for a special investigation. Brittany Dougherty gave the children tablets and told them to be quiet 20 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

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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.

On 03/10/2025, Brittany Dougherty hid two children, one of which was a child in care, in a bedroom while child care licensing consultant was present in the child care area. The bedroom is not approved child use space.

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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.

Brittany Dougherty did not ensure Child Care Staff Member 5 and Child Care Staff Member 6 had written evidence of freedom from communicable tuberculosis (TB) prior to caring for children.

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

Brittany Dougherty, CCSM 1, and CCSM 2 all stated that Brittany Dougherty has never fallen asleep while children are in care. A review of the attendance records for Buzzy’s Little Monkeys Daycare indicate that no children were in care on 7/10/2024 and 8/19/2024 prior to 7:00 AM.

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R 400.1911(1) · R 400.1911(1) Care; supervision; children. A licensee shall ensure appropriate care and supervision of children at all times. 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP

On 10/1/2024, Child A was in a bouncy seat when it was pushed over by another child in care. At the time of the incident, Brittany Dougherty was in the same room with both children. However, the incident happened fast and unexpectedly. There is no indication that lack of appropriate care and supervision on the part of Brittany Dougherty or her CCSMs led to this incident.

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R 400.1962(3) · R 400.1962(3) Department notification required; incidents; injury; accident, illness, death, or fire." A licensee shall make a verbal or email report to the department within 24 hours of notification by a parent that a child received medical treatment or was hospitalized for an injury, accident, or medical condition that occurred while the child was in care.

On 10/1/2024, Child A was taken for medical evaluation, by Child A's Mother, after Child A was pushed out of bouncer seat while at Buzzy’s Little Monkeys Daycare. When Child A was picked up from child care, Child A's Father informed Brittany Dougherty that Child A was being taken for medical evaluation due to the fall. Brittany Dougherty failed to provide child care licensing with verbal and written notification of the incident as required.

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R 400.1962(4) · R 400.1962(4) Department notification required; incidents; injury; accident, illness, death, or fire." A licensee shall submit a written report to the department of the occurrences outlined in subrules (1), (2), and (3) of this rule, in a format provided by the department, within 72 hours of the verbal or emailed report to the department.

On 10/1/2024, Child A was taken for medical evaluation, by Child A's Mother, after Child A was pushed out of bouncer seat while at Buzzy’s Little Monkeys Daycare. When Child A was picked up from child care, Child A's Father informed 3 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP Brittany Dougherty that Child A was being taken for medical evaluation due to the fall. Brittany Dougherty failed to provide child care licensing with verbal and written notification of the incident as required.

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