Michigan Lawmakers Probe Daycare Paid $1.1 Million Amid Signs It Was Not Operating
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 25
Michigan Lawmakers Probe Daycare Paid $1.1 Million Amid Signs It Was Not Operating
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 25
Summary
$1.12 million in Michigan childcare reimbursements went to 1st Premier Learning Academy & Daycare from fiscal 2023 to 2026, even as lawmakers say repeated visits found no evidence children were being cared for there.
Committee staff said the listed Clinton Township address was occupied by another daycare with a closed state license, and investigators could not find an active childcare license for 1st Premier.
June 12 and June 15 site visits found the building locked during advertised hours, calls routed to an answering service, and an outdoor play area appearing unused, with grass through asphalt and rainwater-filled chairs.
Nearby tenants and café employees told investigators they had never seen children at the site, though one reported occasional construction activity.
The Michigan House oversight subcommittee said the inquiry is ongoing; no criminal charges have been announced, and owner Premier Early Childhood Education Partners has not publicly responded.