Renewal Licensing Study Report

RICK SNYDER
GOVERNOR
March 14, 2012
State of Michigan
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
BUREAU OF CHILDREN AND ADULT LICENSING
MAURA D. CORRIGAN
DIRECTOR
Looking Glass Child Care, LTD
5527 Parkview
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
RE: License #: DC390271838
The Looking Glass Child Care Ltd
5527 Parkview
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Dear Looking Glass Child Care, LTD:
Your Child Care Center license is renewed. It is valid only at your present address and
is nontransferable. If you move, please notify us at least 30 days in advance.
You will be receiving the license in the mail. Please review it for accuracy.
Attached is the Licensing Study Report for the above referenced facility. The study has
determined substantial compliance with applicable licensing statutes and rules.
Therefore, your regular license is renewed.
In order to assess and improve the quality of the licensing process, the Bureau of Child
and Adult Licensing would appreciate your feedback. Please go to our website at
www.michigan.gov/michildcare and click on Licensing Inspection Questionnaire
under "Contact Us" to complete a brief survey.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. In the event that I am not available
and you need to speak to someone immediately, please feel free to contact the local
office at (269) 337-5066.
P.O. BOX 30650 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-8150
www.michigan.gov • (517) 335-6124

Per MCL 722.113g, this report and any related corrective action plans must be filed in
your Licensing Notebook.
Sincerely,
Carol Mullen, Licensing Consultant
Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing
322 E. Stockbridge Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 337-5210
enclosure
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
BUREAU OF CHILDREN AND ADULT LICENSING
RENEWAL INSPECTION REPORT
I. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
License #:
Licensee Name:
Licensee Address:
DC390271838
Looking Glass Child Care, LTD
5527 Parkview
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Licensee Telephone #:
Administrator/Licensee Designee:
Name of Facility:
Facility Address:
Joni Sluys, Administrator
The Looking Glass Child Care Ltd
5527 Parkview
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Facility Telephone #: (269) 372-9766
Original Issuance Date: 02/01/2005
Capacity: 99
Age Range:
Program Components:
Ages Birth Thru 2 years 6 months
Ages 2 years 6 months Thru 5 years 11
months
Ages 6 years Thru 14 years
TRANSPORTATION
SWIMMING
PRESCHOOL
SCHOOL AGE
INFANT/TODDLER
FOOD SERVICE
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II. METHODS OF INSPECTION
Date of On-Site Inspection(s): 03/12/2012
Date of Environmental/Health Inspection: 12/19/2011
Date of Fire Safety Inspection: 02/06/2009
No. of Records
Reviewed
No. of children enrolled in care 123 123
No. of staff employed 24 24
No. of volunteers 0 0
No. of children present at time of inspection 45
No. of staff present at time of inspection 14
No. of volunteers present at time of inspection 0
No. of children interviewed/observed 45
Persons Interviewed:
Licensee/Licensee Designee
Program Director
Care giving staff
Approved Child Use Space: All rooms in the building.
Approved Program Director: Sharon Bunker approved on April 3, 2007 and Bonnie
Podewell approved on February 9, 2001.
Approved Variances - No. If yes, Explain
DESCRIPTION OF FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS
The facility is in compliance with all applicable rules and statutes
III. RECOMMENDATION
I recommend issuance of a regular license to this child care center.
March 14, 2012
________________________________________
Carol Mullen
Date
Licensing Consultant
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