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lovemykidstoo 02:13 PM 02-20-2013
Woohoo just got done with my inspection. I have not had one in 6 years. Hardly can believe that! I didn't have any violations!!!! Took her 1 hr 40 minutes UGH!
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Heidi 02:22 PM 02-20-2013
wow! Our inspections have been known to last 3 hours...mine haven't thankfully. I think it's because she always finds a few minor things, and then she can move on. lol
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Blackcat31 02:23 PM 02-20-2013
Good for you!

Six years?!?! Holy cow! Are you suppose to have them more often?
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melilley 02:33 PM 02-20-2013
I thought it was every 3 years in MI. Oh no wait, you just have to renew the license in 3 years right? I think MI is one of the most lenient states!
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daycarediva 02:49 PM 02-20-2013
WOW at 6 years! I have one annually, atleast! My last pop inspection was 3 hours!


Glad you 'passed'!
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lovemykidstoo 04:08 PM 02-20-2013
Originally Posted by melilley:
I thought it was every 3 years in MI. Oh no wait, you just have to renew the license in 3 years right? I think MI is one of the most lenient states!
Yea, license renewal is every 3 years. She said that unless there was a complaint, she wouldn't see me for another 6 years. That is pretty crazy I think. I thought 1:40 was a long time. What in the world could they do for 3 hours? Holy cow. Are you a group home? I'm licensed for 6.
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MyAngels 05:40 PM 02-20-2013
6 years - my goodness, I'd love that .

I had an inspection once that lasted all day. I thought I was going to have to invite him to dinner for awhile there .
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blandino 06:01 PM 02-20-2013
Wahooo !

That must be wonderful, we have 3 annual unannounced visits. So once every 6 years sounds like heaven to me.
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mema 06:45 PM 02-20-2013

Holy canoly! 6 years??? Wow! WTG!
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lovemykidstoo 06:46 PM 02-20-2013
Oh it is great only having it every 6 years. I think the last time though was about 3 years. As much as I don't want them here even once a year, it is pretty scary that they don't come out more often. Michigan is such a broke state though, that the funds are just not there. I take comfort knowing though that I'm doing the right thing by my daycare babies. Scares me though on what some are doing/not doing though. I believe that the higher risk daycares are probably getting checked more often. I think they look alot on your history and see if you've been written up before.
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Sunshine74 09:31 PM 02-20-2013
That's awesome that you passed your inspection with no violations!

Wow, 6 years is a long time. I think here in NY (for centers anyway) it is one scheduled and one surprise inspection a year. And we re-license every other year.
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lovemykidstoo 04:35 AM 02-21-2013
I think here in Michigan it's alot different for centers, not sure why.

That poses a question, if you're a family daycare licensed for 6, how often are you inspected and are they scheduled or surprise visits?
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momofsix 05:38 AM 02-21-2013
I'm in MI and had a surprise inspection...something they told me they never do! I was up for renewal and I was part of the random 10% they inspect every year so they came and surprised me. I did not have any complaints against me (ever) and passed with no violations.
My SIL has been one of the random 10% inspections 3 years in a row! (Even though these are random inspections, they still called her and scheduled it.)
My sister has never been inspected past her very first inspection to get her license. Way more than 6 years.
Very sporadic inspections in MI.
Did you ask her about the kids having to be able to do the fire drills by themselves?
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lovemykidstoo 05:56 AM 02-21-2013
Originally Posted by momofsix:
I'm in MI and had a surprise inspection...something they told me they never do! I was up for renewal and I was part of the random 10% they inspect every year so they came and surprised me. I did not have any complaints against me (ever) and passed with no violations.
My SIL has been one of the random 10% inspections 3 years in a row! (Even though these are random inspections, they still called her and scheduled it.)
My sister has never been inspected past her very first inspection to get her license. Way more than 6 years.
Very sporadic inspections in MI.
Did you ask her about the kids having to be able to do the fire drills by themselves?
When I lived in my old house, I was one of the 10% random and it was supposed to be a surprise within the next 3 months. WEll it was summer, so I called and said I don't know when you're coming, but these are my vacations so I won't be there on these days. It pretty much narrowed down when she was coming.

I asked her about how to do the fire drills in the winter and she said that as long as they can get to the exit and hopefully be able to open the door that was good enough. She said that it's not necessary that they go out, but make sure that they know that they're only stopping now because it's practice and it's too cold out. But if there was a real fire of course to just go out. The way I do it is I have them get ready to go out side, then I send them in the playroom saying I have to get ready adn then I do the drill so they are dressed, but yet surprised. She said that was good too. About doing it alone, she wanted to see how many could actually open the egress window and the door lock.
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SilverSabre25 05:58 AM 02-21-2013
as an avid player of "The Sims" the title of this thread reads very funny.

Congrats on the good inspection OP!
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Meeko 06:13 AM 02-21-2013
WOW!! Well done on your inspection....but wow on the time frame! We have 2 inspections every year. One is scheduled for re-licensing and one is a surprise.
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Blackcat31 06:49 AM 02-21-2013
Originally Posted by SilverSabre25:
as an avid player of "The Sims" the title of this thread reads very funny.
Good, I thought it was just me! That was my first thought too!
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lovemykidstoo 07:26 AM 02-21-2013
are you guys making fun of me? lol who is the sims
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SilverSabre25 07:34 AM 02-21-2013
Originally Posted by lovemykidstoo:
are you guys making fun of me? lol who is the sims
Nope, more making fun of ourselves. The Sims is a highly popular PC game franchise that's basically like a gigantic animated dollhouse. It's tons of fun. In the game, when you get two Sims to, ahem "do it" it's called "Whoo Hoo"

So, people who play the Sims see "Whoohoo!" and snicker inside because of the double entendre.
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lovemykidstoo 07:35 AM 02-21-2013
Ahhh, that is funny!!
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EntropyControlSpecialist 07:56 AM 02-21-2013
WOW 6 years!!!

Mine are always that long and I've had 4 in the last year. We get inspections done quite frequently.
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lovemykidstoo 08:59 AM 02-21-2013
Originally Posted by EntropyControlSpecialist:
WOW 6 years!!!

Mine are always that long and I've had 4 in the last year. We get inspections done quite frequently.
What type of daycare are you?
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allsmiles 01:13 PM 02-21-2013
every 6 years sounds like HEAVEN!!
congrats on the success!
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