A Child's View

Medium-high risk Each infant's bottles and cups must be labelled with the child's name.

State rule 746.2419(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups"

Inspector's note: The training cups are not labeled with the children's first name and first initial of last name.

Corrected Aug 28, 2026, verified by the state Aug 26, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk A child with a diagnosed food allergy must have an emergency plan signed by the parent and a health-care professional.

State rule 746.3819 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional"

Inspector's note: One child with an assigned epi-pen did not have a completed food allergy form signed.

Corrected Sep 12, 2025, verified by the state Sep 5, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: A caregiver was counted in ratio with an inactive background check.

Corrected Jul 18, 2025, verified by the state Jul 23, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling"

Inspector's note: There is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver humiliated a child by saying the child was the worst kid ever.

Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified by the state Aug 29, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Discipline must follow the state's rules for positive discipline and guidance.

State rule 746.2803(4)(D) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation"

Inspector's note: There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that a child was placed in time-out for a long period of time.

Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified by the state Aug 29, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).