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 family day care home provider Cathy Workman, 3457 North Meadowgrove Drive SE, Kentwood, Michigan. This action resulted from a recent investigation of a complaint of the child day care family home.

Because the February 22, 2006 complaint investigation found violations of both MCL 722.115g of the Child Care Organizations Act as well as the caregiver responsibilities administrative rule, OCAL took emergency action to protect the health, welfare, and safety of children.

Effective 6:00 p.m., March 27, 2006, the Summary Suspension Order prohibits Cathy Workman from operating a family day care home at 3457 North Meadowgrove Drive SE, Kentwood, Michigan or at any other address or location. Accordingly, she may not accept children for care after that date and time. The order also requires Ms. Workman to inform all of the parents of children in her care that her certificate of registration has been suspended and that she can no longer provide day care.

Ms. Workman has held a certificate of registration to operate a family day care home since July 1, 2003. The certificate of registration was for six children.

Michigan law defines a day care family home "as a private home in which 1 but fewer than 7 minor children are received for 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."