The Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Children and Adult Licensing issued an order of summary suspension and notice of intent to revoke the license of Kent County group day care home provider Mary Walters, 349 Holly Street, SW, Wyoming, Michigan, 49548. This action resulted from a recent investigation of a complaint of the child day care group home.

The December 8, 2005, complaint investigation found violations of the Child Care Organizations Act and/or day care family home promulgated rules requiring "emergency action" under the Michigan Administrative Procedures Act, MCL 24.292(2).

Effective 6:00 p.m., December 12, 2005, the Summary Suspension Order prohibits Mary Walters from operating a group day care home at 349 Holly Street, SW, Wyoming, Michigan, 49548, or at any other address or location. Accordingly, they may not accept children for care after that date and time. The order also requires Mrs. Walters to inform all of the parents of children in their care that her license has been suspended and that they can no longer provide day care.

Mrs. Walters has held a license to operate a group day care home since January 18, 2002. The license was for twelve children.

Michigan law defines a group day care home as a private home in which more than six but not more than 12 minor children are given 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. Group day care home includes a home that gives care to an unrelated minor child for more than four weeks during a calendar year.