Feb. 26, 2008

The Michigan Department of Human Services, Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing, issued an order of summary suspension and notice of intent to revoke the certificate of registration of Kent County family day care home provider Melissa VanFossen, 4759 Cannonsburg Road, Belmont, Michigan. This action resulted from a recent investigation of a complaint of the child day care family home.

The Feb. 25, 2008, complaint investigation found violations of the Child Care Organizations Act and administrative rules regarding care and supervision; bedding and sleep equipment; nighttime care; medication; home maintenance and safety, heating; ventilation; lighting; animals and pets; and parent notification of incidents, accidents or illness.

Effective 6 p.m., Feb. 26, 2008, the Summary Suspension Order prohibits Melissa VanFossen from operating a family day care home at 4759 Cannonsburg Road, Belmont, Michigan, or at any other address or location. Accordingly, she may not accept children for care after that date and time. The order also requires Ms. VanFossen to inform all of the parents of children in her care that her certificate of registration has been suspended and that she can no longer provide day care.

Ms. VanFossen has held a certificate of registration to operate a family day care home since July 21, 1994. The certificate of registration was for six children.

Michigan law defines a day care family home "as a private home in which 1 but fewer than 7 minor children are received for care and supervision for periods of less than 24 hours a day, unattended by a parent or legal guardian, except children related to an adult member of the family by blood, marriage, or adoption."

For more information, consult DHS Web site at www.michigan.gov/dhs