Michigan woman’s day care license pulled after probe reveals a child put another child in a clothes dryer – and parents were never told, according to a state report
- A Michigan woman’s day care license was revoked after a child put another child in a clothes dryer before turning it on
- The state licensing agency intervened after the August 4 incident at Kathleen Mayhue-Radeback’s Mini Me’s Child Care Family Home
- Radeback took a child to the hospital saying she was ‘stressed out’ because the child put another child into a dryer and turned it on
- The complaint investigation, which concluded on November 2, found multiple violations of the Child Care Organizations Act and administrative rules
- ‘It was critical to take emergency action to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the children at this family child care home,’ LARA said in a news release
- The report added that Mayhue-Radeback never told the child’s parents or reported the incident to LARA, and even lied about it to investigators
A Michigan woman’s day care license was revoked after an investigation revealed a child staying there put another child in a clothes dryer then turned it on, and the child’s parents were never told.
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs intervened after the August 4 incident, when Kathleen Mayhue-Radeback of Mini Me’s Child Care Family Home, took a child to the hospital saying she was ‘stressed out’ because the child had placed another child into a clothes dryer and started it.
While there, the child, whose age was not released, admitted the incident to a nurse and a social worker, according to LARA’s report.
Pictured: Kathleen Mayhue-Radeback’s Mini Me’s Child Care Family Home in Garden City, Michigan, where a child placed another child in a clothes dryer before turning it on
An investigation, which concluded November 2, found violations including lack of appropriate care and supervision, household member’s suitability and conduciveness to the welfare of children, as well as failure to provide truthful and accurate information to the department during an investigation.
‘It was critical to take emergency action to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the children at this family child care home,’ LARA said in a news release.
The child who was placed in the dryer eventually told her mother about it, saying it was ‘hot, and it was dark and hurt my back.’
The report added that Mayhue-Radeback never told the child’s parents or reported the incident to LARA, and lied about it to investigators.
Mayhue-Radeback’s license was revoked November 3, a day after the investigation concluded.
Mayhue-Radeback also is required by the state to inform all parents of children that were in her care of her license suspension and can no longer provide child care.
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