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Early Childhood Center-Wheat Ed. Campus

27575 Harper, St. Clair Shores MI 48081 · License #DC500363862 · Center

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Capacity 231 childrenLast inspected Jan 30, 2026
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Ages served

GSRPPre-schoolSchool AgeBefore/After School
  • Licensed for 231 children
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Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Michigan MiLEAP
2
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.0
Michigan average
1.8

Inspection history & violations

Source: Michigan MiLEAP, Child Care Licensing Bureau
Jan 30, 2026 — Interim
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 1, 2024 — Interim
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 19, 2022 — Special Investigation
4 violations cited · view state record
4 violations
  • Violation

    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. .................

    On December 15, 2023, multiple CCSMs failed to provide appropriate care and supervision by allowing CCSM 1 to hold Child A down with no intervention.

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  • Violation

    R 400.8140 · R 400.8140 Discipline. (1) Positive methods of discipline that encourage self- control, self-direction, self-esteem, and cooperation must be used.

    CCSM 1 did not use positive methods of discipline that encouraged self-control, self-direction, self-esteem, and cooperation when she used her hands to physically hold Child A down when he was not cooperating with her commands.

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  • Violation

    R 400.8140 · R 400.8140 Discipline. (2) All of the following means of punishment are prohibited: Excluding a child from daily learning experiences.

    On multiple occasions CCSMs admitted that they would remove children with negative behaviors from classrooms often for extended periods of time.

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  • Violation

    R 400.8167 · 1 R 400.8167 Indoor space. (3) A center shall provide a floor plan of all child use areas to the department at initial licensure and before making structural changes or adding any child use space. Only space that has received prior approval for child use by the department may be used for child care. M

    During the investigation Ms. Panichella admitted that she had children into her office to care for them due to negative behaviors in the classroom.

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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Dec 19, 2022 inspection noted: “On December 15, 2023, multiple CCSMs failed to provide appropriate care and supervision by allowing CCSM 1 to hold Child A down with no intervention.” — what has changed since then?

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