State of Michigan
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
BUREAU OF CHILDREN AND ADULT LICENSING
RICK SNYDER
MAURA D. CORRIGAN
GOVERNOR
DIRECTOR
August 28, 2014
Katie Nimcheski
Holy Family School
411 Wilkinson Street
East Tawas, MI 48730
RE: Application #: DC350358494
Holy Family Preschool
411 Wilkinson Street
East Tawas, MI 48730
Dear Ms. Nimcheski:
Attached is the Original Licensing Study Report for the above referenced facility. The
study has determined substantial compliance with applicable licensing statutes and
rules. Therefore, a provisional license with a maximum capacity of 20 is issued.
Please review the attached documentation for accuracy and feel free to contact me with
any questions (989) 598-1706. 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 (231) 9225309.
Per MCL 722.113g, this report must be filed in your Licensing Notebook.
Sincerely,
Marcia Demski, Licensing Consultant
Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing
1509 Washington, Ste A
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 598-1706
enclosure
P.O. BOX 30650 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909
www.michigan.gov • (517) 284-9700
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
BUREAU OF CHILDREN AND ADULT LICENSING
LICENSING STUDY REPORT
I. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
License #:
DC350358494
Licensee Name:
Holy Family School
Licensee Address:
411 Wilkinson Street
East Tawas, MI 48730
Licensee Telephone #:
(989) 362-5651
Licensee/Designee:
Katie Nimcheski, Principal
Name of Facility:
Holy Family Preschool
Facility Address:
411 Wilkinson Street
East Tawas, MI 48730
Facility Telephone #:
(989) 362-5651
Application Date:
03/05/2014
Capacity:
20
Program Type:
CHILD CARE CENTER
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II.
III.
METHODOLOGY
02/21/2013
Inspection Completed-Heating Approved
03/05/2014
On-Line Enrollment
03/10/2014
File Transferred To Field Office - Midland.
03/10/2014
Contact - Documents Sent - Public Act 116 and Licensing For
Child Care Center rules.
03/13/2014
Contact - Document Received - Lead Risk Assessment Inspection
Report.
05/23/2014
Inspection Completed-Water Heater
08/21/2014
Inspection Completed-Environmental Health: A-rating.
08/22/2014
Inspection Completed-Fire Safety Certification of School Building
Fire Safety Provisions- BCAL 5043.
08/27/2014
Contact - Telephone call with Katie Nimcheski.
08/28/2014
Contact – Documents received from Katie Nimcheski.
Inspection Completed-BCAL Full Compliance
DESCRIPTION OF FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS
A. Description of Facility
Holy Family Preschool program is located in the Holy Family School building near the
intersection of Wilkinson Street and Lincoln Street in East Tawas Michigan.
Approved space (room numbers, sizes, capacity and ages of children for which
each room/well-defined space is approved, etc.):
The preschool program will be held in classroom 5, which measures 32 feet by 27 feet,
and equals 864 square feet. Based on the 35 square feet per child rule this classroom
has more than enough space for the requested capacity of 20 children, aged three
years to six years old.
The following rooms are approved as additional child use space and were not used to
determine the center’s total capacity:
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The gym measures 55 feet by 85 feet equal to 4675 square feet. Based on 35 square
feet per child rule this is enough space for a room capacity of 133 children, aged three
years to six years old.
The library is 35 feet by 35 feet equal to1225 square feet, which is adequate space for
35 children, aged three years to six years old.
The cafeteria is 50 feet by 42 feet equal to 2100 square feet, which is adequate space
for 60 children, aged three years to six years old.
Equipment:
Holy Family Preschool has a large variety of age appropriate equipment and materials
for the capacity of 20 preschool children.
Number of sinks and toilets:
There is no sink or bathroom connected to the preschool classroom. A short distance
down the hall is the boy’s bathroom, which has two sinks, two toilets and two urinals.
The girl’s bathroom has two sinks and four toilets. Other restrooms are located in the
school building by the gym and cafeteria.
Outdoor play area - location, fenced or not, water hazards:
Outdoor play will occur in a fenced grassy area behind the school building, which is
close to the school-age children’s playground. There is physical education equipment
the children can use when outside and activities will be planned. There is no installed
equipment for preschoolers to use at this time.
Documentation if a lead hazard risk assessment was required and the results:
A lead hazard risk assessment was required, and completed on March 13, 2014. No
lead hazards were located. There is deteriorated paint on the outside of the school
building high up on the west side gym wall that could not be tested due weather
conditions. It was recommended this paint be tested when weather conditions
permitted, or the area between the west gym wall and garage wall be inaccessible to
children. A letter was received from Katie Nimcheski, Principal, dated 8/21/14 that the
area outside the school building between the west face of the gym and the garage wall
is not accessible to children due to a physical barrier, fencing around the preschoolers
outdoor play area
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Documentation of playground safety:
A playground safety inspection was not required as there is no installed equipment for
preschool age children.
B. Program Description
Ages of children served:
Holy Family Preschool will serve children three years to six years old.
Proposed days and hours of operation:
Holy Family Preschool will be open for children from 7:20 am until 3:00 pm Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursdays during the school year. The facility will follow the Holy
Family School academic calendar for attendance days, and the Tawas Area School
District for cancellations due to weather conditions.
Full or part time (AM or PM sessions or both):
The program offers full time sessions for the four and five-year-old children. There will
be half day sessions for the three-year-old children.
Other program components - transportation, swimming, food service:
The preschool program will offer food service through the licensed school cafeteria.
Lunch may be purchased or brought from home.
This program does not offer transportation or a swimming program.
Name of program director and under what rules the program director is qualified:
The Program Director is Shannon Janis. She has a Bachelor’s degree in child
development from Central Michigan University. She is approved as the program director
under licensing rules R 400.8113(9)(a) and (16).
Is there a central administrator that meets the administrative requirement?
The central administrator for this program is the principal, Katie Nimcheski.
Explanation of variance(s), if any:
None.
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IV.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend issuance of a provisional license to this child care center.
________________________________________
Marcia Demski
8/28/14
Licensing Consultant
Approved By:
for Jackie Horton
________________________________________
Jackie Horton
Date
Area Manager
8/28/14
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