The Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Children and Adult Licensing (OCAL) issued an order of summary suspension and notice of intent to revoke the license of Otsego County adult foster care family home provider Phyllis Roberts, Roberts Gentle Care AFC Home, 7607 Hayes Tower Road, Gaylord, Michigan. This action resulted from a recent investigation of a complaint of the adult foster care family home.

The December 6, 2006, complaint investigation found several violations of the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act and/or adult foster care family home rules regarding licensee suitability, restricting the movement of a resident by binding or tying, resident nutrition and rules regarding the altering, administration and storage of resident medication. OCAL took "emergency action" under the Michigan Administrative Procedures Act, MCL 24.292(2) to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the adults in residence.

Effective 9:00 a.m., December 9, 2006, the Summary Suspension Order prohibits Phyllis Roberts from operating an adult foster care family home at 7607 Hayes Tower Road, Gaylord, 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. Roberts 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. Roberts has held a license to operate an adult foster care family home since October 27, 1999. The license was for six adults.

Michigan law defines an adult foster care family home as "a private residence with the approved capacity to receive 6 or fewer adults to be provided with foster care for 5 or more days a week and for 2 or more consecutive weeks. The adult foster care family home licensee shall be a member of the household, and an occupant of the residence."