Airport Road Childhood Learning Center

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.

Teacher 1 used positive methods of discipline. PA, LD, Teacher 2, Teacher 3, Teacher 4, and Teacher 5 confirmed that Teacher 1 behaved in a safe and positive manner with the children.

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R 400.8213(1)(a) · R 400.8213(1)(a) Staff; volunteer (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (a) Provide appropriate care and supervision o f children at all times.

Teacher 2 denied being rough with the children. PA, LD, Teacher 1, Teacher 3, Teacher 4, and Teacher 5 confirmed that Teacher 2 behaved in a safe and positive manner with the children.

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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.

PA, LD, Teacher 1, Teacher 2, and Teacher 3 all denied that any teacher puts their legs over the children at nap. On 2/5/2026, I observed the three classrooms at nap time. The teachers were not placing their legs on the children.

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R 400.8161(1) · R 400.8161(1) Maintenance of premises. (1) The premises must be maintained in a clean and safe condition and must not pose a threat to health o r safety.

During the interviews, all the teachers stated that the children's bathrooms were clean. I did not see the children's bathrooms to be unsanitary during my inspections on 11/12/25 and 12/16/25.

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R 400.8161(4) · R 400.8161(4) Maintenance of premises. (4) Floors, interior walls, and ceilings must be maintained in sound condition, good repair, and m aintained in a clean condition.

It was not established during the interviews that the ceiling and the doors of the gym leaked after Spring 2025. The repairs were made in Spring 2025. None of the teachers had seen the Art room ceiling leaks.

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R 400.8210(1) · R 400.8210(1) Lead Teacher; qualifications; responsibilities (1) Lead teachers are required only for groups of c hildren who are preschool-age and younger.

The Lead Teachers in both the Flyers room are qualified.

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R 400.8213(1)(a) · R 400.8213(1)(a) Staff; volunteer (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (a) Provide appropriate care and supervision o f children at all times.

Program Staff 1 made a child walk up and down the hallway to make sure that the child did to fall asleep even though the child was very tired and sleepy.

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R 400.8251(1)(c) · R 400.8251(1)(c) Handwashing (1) All program staff and volunteers shall wash their hands at all of the following times: (c) Before and after preparing and serving f ood and feeding children.

It was established from the interviews with the teachers that an appropriate hand washing routine was followed.

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R 400.8320(5) · R 400.8320(5) Food Preparation. (5) Ready to eat foods must not be prepared or s erved using bare hands.

All the teachers stated that during mealtimes they wore gloves while touching the food directly. During 5 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP my inspection on 11/12/25, I observed teachers wearing gloves while serving food to the children in the Gym and the Art room.

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R 400.8152(2) · R 400.8152(2) Heating; temperature. (2) The indoor temperature must be not less than 68 degrees Fahrenheit in child use areas at a point 2 f eet above the floor.

The temperatures in the Black Hawks room 1 was less than 68 degrees Fahrenheit on 10/22/25, 11/5/25,11/10/25 and 12/16/25.

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R 400.8158(2)(b) · R 400.8158(2)(b) Premises. (2) Stairs, walkways, ramps, landings, and porches must meet all of the following requirements: (b) Be maintained in a safe condition relative to the accumulation of water, ice, or snow and have n onslip surfacing.

During my inspection on 12/16/25, the snow blocked the exit doors from the Gym.

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R 400.8167(1)(a) · R 400.8167(1)(a) Smoking or vaping (1) Smoking and vaping must not occur at any time in or during both of the following: (a) In the child care center or on real property that is under the control of the center and on which t he center is located.

Lead Teacher 2 was reprimanded by Ex-PA for vaping in the bathroom and moved out of the classroom. Since then, there have been no instances of smoking/vaping in the child care center or on the property of the child care center.

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R 400.8213(1)(a) · R 400.8213(1)(a) Staff; volunteer 7 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (a) Provide appropriate care and supervision o f children at all times.

During the interviews it was established that the teachers admitted to coming out of the classroom to talk to other teachers while leaving the children unattended. Program Staff 1, Teacher 4, Teacher 5, Teacher 6 and Program Staff 2 admitted that they have come out of the classroom to ask a question about an issue during nap time and times when the children were awake. The PA admitted to seeing this happen, but since she took over, it does not happen anymore.

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R 400.8269(6) · R 400.8269(6) Emergency preparedness and response planning procedures (6) A fire drill program, consisting of not less than 1 fire drill every 3 months, must be established and i mplemented.

The center conducted only three fire drills in the 2025 calendar year.

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R 400.8269(7) · R 400.8269(7) Emergency preparedness and response planning procedures (7) A tornado drill program, consisting of not less than 2 tornado drills between the months of March to N ovember, must be established and implemented.

The center conducted only one tornado drill between March and November of 2025. Two tornado drills were not conducted between the months of March to November 2025 as required.

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R 400.8280(2)(a) · R 400.8280(2)(a) Discipline (2) All of the following means of punishment are prohibited: (a) Hitting, spanking, shaking, biting, pinching, o r inflicting other forms of corporal punishment.

Approximately two years ago, when children did not stop spitting on repeated instructions, Program Staff 1 admitted to lifting two children on separate occasions by their armpits and moved them left to right so that their bottom cleaned the floor of their 9 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP spit. Program Staff 1 has not worked in the classroom since approximately May 2025.

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R 400.8280(2)(d) · R 400.8280(2)(d) Discipline (2) All of the following means of punishment are prohibited: (d) Inflicting mental or emotional punishment, s uch as humiliating, shaming, or threatening a child.

Program Staff 1 addressed children as “Little Shits” with the other staff member and not to children or in front of children. Program Staff 1 has not worked in the classroom since approximately May 2025.

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R 400.8525(6) · R 400.8525(6) Exits 10 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP (6) Means of egress must be maintained in an accessible, free, and unobstructed manner while a c enter is in operation.

During my inspection on 12/16/25, The doors from the gym to the outside were covered in snow and not shoveled.

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R 400.8112a(1) · R 400.8112a(1) Center records. (1) The center shall maintain accurate records detailing daily arrival and departure times for each staff member, volunteers, therapeutic 3 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP professionals, and independent service p roviders.

The center maintains accurate records detailing arrival and departure times for each staff member.

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R 400.8121(1)(a) · R 400.8121(1)(a) Indoor space. (1) The required square footage of indoor space per child must be at least the following: (a) Forty-two square feet for infants and t oddlers.

During my inspection on 11/12/25, Room 5 was licensed for four toddlers but there were six toddlers present. During the interviews, teachers indicated that they had more toddlers in the room than they were licensed for on many occasions. PA said that she had taken over as of 10/30/25 and tried to figure out the age groups for the rooms and the ratios. LD and PA are working on making changes.

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R 400.8121(3) · R 400.8121(3) Indoor space. 4 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP (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 c hild care.

During my inspection on 12/16/25, I saw that the Children's Chapel that was approved for use but not included in the capacity for the center was used as a classroom for young preschoolers without the approval from the department. PA was not aware that the Children’s Chapel was not included in the capacity when she took over on 10/30/25.

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R 400.8222(4)(a) · R 400.8222(4)(a) Capacity; ratio and group size requirements (4) In each room or well-defined space, the maximum group size and ratio of child care staff members to children, including children related to a staff member or the licensee, must be as shown in Table 1: (a) Infants and toddlers, birth until 30 months of age, child care staff member to child ratio of 1 to 4, maximum group size of 1 2.

During interviews, PA, Ex-PA, Lead Teacher 3, Lead Teacher 4, Lead Teacher 5, Teacher 1, 5 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP Teacher 2, Teacher 3, Teacher 4, Lead Teacher 6, and Lead Teacher 8 stated that they had more than four toddlers by themselves in the rooms many times. On 9/16/2025 and 9/17/2025, the gym exceeded the group size requirements. PA said that she had taken over as of 10/30/25 and tried to figure out the age groups for the rooms and the ratios. She is working on making changes.

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R 400.8222(8) · R 400.8222(8) Capacity; ratio and group size requirements 6 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP (8) If there are children of mixed ages in the same room or well-defined space, the ratio and group size is determined by the age of the youngest child, unless each group of children is clearly separated and the appropriate child care staff member-to-child ratios and group sizes, if applicable, for each a ge group are maintained.

During the interviews, PA, Lead Teacher 2, Lead Teacher 3, Lead Teacher 5, Lead Teacher 7 and Program Staff 2 indicated that in September 2025, the Gym was always combined for all age groups for play and breakfast in the mornings and they were not clearly separated for their age groups.

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R 400.8254(1)(d) · R 400.8254(1)(d) Diapering; toileting (1) Except as provided in subrule (2) of this rule, diapering must occur in a designated diapering area that complies with all of the following: (d) Is of sturdy construction with railings o r barriers to prevent falls.

During my inspection on 12/16/25, I did not see a barrier for the diapering area in the toddler room.

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R 400.8112a(1) · R 400.8112a(1) Center records. (1) The center shall maintain accurate records detailing daily arrival and departure times for each staff member, volunteers, therapeutic professionals, and independent service p roviders. Bureau

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R 400.8213(1)(a) · R 400.8213(1)(a) Staff; volunteer (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (a) Provide appropriate care and supervision o f children at all times.

On 10/23/2025, Child A did get away from Teacher 1 for a few seconds, however, Teacher 2 had eyes on Child A and was able to quickly retrieve Child A.

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R 400.8213(1)(b) · R 400.8213(1)(b) Staff; volunteer (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (b) Act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare o f children.

Teacher 1 acted in a manner conducive to the welfare of children.

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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.

The complainant stated the center has separate bathrooms for males and females. On at least one unknown date, Child A (two-year-old, male) was in the female bathroom and tried to touch Child B (six-year-old, female) in the vaginal area on top of her clothing. Child C (six-year-old, female) has also tried to touch Child B in the vaginal area. I left multiple messages for the complainant to obtain additional information, but a return call was not received. The program director Cynthia Anderson stated Child A and Child B would never be in the bathroom at the same time, and they use different bathrooms. Child A is two years old and is always supervised by an adult while in the bathroom. Child B and Child C are both six years old and in the school age room together. The school age children can go to the bathroom on their own, one at a time, or a group will go at the same time if a staff member is in the bathroom with them, so Child B and Child C are sometimes in the bathroom together. Ms. Anderson stated she is not aware of any 3 time when Child A or Child C has tried to touch Child B's private area. None of the children or parents have come to her regarding any incidents. Ms. Anderson stated Child B and Child C also go to the same elementary school and are both in Kindergarten, and a child with the same name as Child A also goes to Kindergarten with Child B and Child C. Child B talks about that other child with the same name as Child A, so she feels if the incident happened, it probably happened at the elementary school. Ms. Anderson took me around the center, and I observed the school age bathrooms that Child B and Child C use and the preschool bathroom that Child A uses. Child care staff member Kayla Whitaker states she has worked at the center for one year. She works with Child A. She stated Child A is always in the bathroom with a staff member and has not been in the bathroom with Child B. She stated Child B has never talked to her about Child A trying to touch her privates and no parents have ever brought up any concerns either. Child care staff member Jennifer Cummings has worked at the center for nine years. She works wherever she is needed and has worked with Child A, Child B, and C. She stated Child A and Child B are never in the bathroom together since Child A is two years old. She stated if the school age children go to the bathroom together, there is always a staff member with them. She stated they monitor the school agers closely and there would be no opportunity for Child C to try to touch Child B's vaginal area because only one child is allowed in the stall at a time. Ms. Cummings stated Child B has never come to her about anyone trying to touch her inappropriately and she has not witnessed any inappropriate behavior between Child A, Child B, and Child C. Child care staff member Alondra Jimenez has worked at the center for nine months. She works in the school-age room with Child B and Child C. Ms. Jimenez stated Child B talks about her "boyfriend", who has the same name as Child A, that goes to her elementary school. Child B has said she and her "boyfriend" kiss and hold hands. Ms. Jimenez stated one time at the center, she saw Child B and Child C rubbing each other's arms and she told them to stop touching each other, but other than that, she has not seen nor has become aware of any inappropriate touching between Child B and Child C. Ms. Jimenez stated if the school age children go to the bathroom together, they are supervised by a staff member and she has never seen Child C try to touch Child B in her private area. Child B also has not told her Child C has tried to touch her inappropriately. Detective Ritter from the Waterford Police Department also received the same complaint as licensing and investigated the incident. He stated he did not receive a return call from the complainant. He spoke with the center director Ms. Anderson, and she relayed to him the same information she told me. 4 Detective Ritter spoke wi

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