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August 18, 2026
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB), has summarily suspended and issued a notice of intent to revoke the family child care home license of Tammy Collins, located at 1426 ½ Columbus in Grand Haven.
The complaint investigation that concluded on August 14, 2026, found violations of the Child Care Organizations Act and administrative rules, including but not limited to the following:
Effective 6:00 p.m., August 17, 2026, the summary suspension order and notice of intent to revoke prohibits Collins from operating a family child care home at 1426 ½ Columbus in Grand Haven, or at any other address or location. Accordingly, Collins may not accept children for care after that date and time. The order also requires the licensee to inform all parents of children in her care that the license has been suspended and that she can no longer provide child care.
It was critical to take emergency action to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the children at this family child care home.
To learn more about child care licensing and regulations, or how to file a complaint, please visit www.michigan.gov/mileap.
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About MiLEAP:
Established by Governor Whitmer in 2023, MiLEAP’s mission is to improve outcomes from birth to postsecondary so anyone can ‘make it in Michigan’ with a solid education and a path to a good-paying job. To learn more about MiLEAP, go to Michigan.gov/MiLEAP.
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