The Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Children and Adult Licensing issued an order of summary suspension and amended notice of intent to revoke the license of Clinton County adult foster care large group home provider Tricia Parsons, Caring Hands Loving Hearts, 311 Higham, St. Johns, Michigan. This action resulted from a recent investigation of a complaint of the adult foster care large group home.

The March 23, 2006, complaint investigation found violations of the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act and/or adult foster care family home promulgated rules requiring "emergency action" under the Michigan Administrative Procedures Act, MCL 24.292(2).

Effective 8:00 a.m., March 27, 2006, the Summary Suspension Order prohibits Tricia Parsons from operating an adult foster care large group home at 311 Higham, St. Johns, Michigan. Accordingly, she may not accept physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, mentally ill and aged adults for care after that date and time. The order also requires Ms. Parsons to inform all of the guardians of adults in her care that her license has been suspended and that she can no longer provide adult foster care.

Ms. Parsons has held a license to operate an adult foster care large group home since September 9, 2002. The license was for 19 adults.

Michigan law defines an adult foster care large group home "an adult foster care facility with the approved capacity to receive at least 13 but not more than 20 adults to be provided with foster care."