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Smart Start of South Lyon West LLC daycare inspections in South Lyon, MI — KinderFax

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Smart Start of South Lyon West LLC

20836 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon MI 48178 · License #DC630403822 · Center · Center

Active

Capacity 157 childrenLast inspected Feb 9, 2026

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

When they operate

Center

Ages served

GSRPPre-schoolSchool AgeInfant/ToddlerFood Service

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

High-risk violations

Serious / high-risk non-compliance

Substantiated complaints

Published by Michigan MiLEAP

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

0.5

Michigan average

1.8

Source: Michigan MiLEAP, Child Care Licensing Bureau

Feb 9, 2026 — Special Investigation

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
R 400.8280(1) · R 400.8280(1) Discipline (1) Positive methods of discipline that encourage self-control, self- direction, self-esteem, and c ooperation must be used.
There is no evidence that Teacher 1 provided inappropriate discipline to Child A. PA, Teacher 1, and Teacher 2 denied that any teacher made any child clean up the bathroom.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

Sep 17, 2024 — Interim

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Complaint

Feb 9, 2026

Disposition: Substantiated

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

1The Feb 9, 2026 inspection noted: “There is no evidence that Teacher 1 provided inappropriate discipline to Child A. PA, Teacher 1, and Teacher 2 denied that any teacher made any child clean up t…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Michigan MiLEAP, Child Care Licensing Bureau on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error