GRETCHEN WHITMER
GOVERNOR

STATE OF MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
LANSING

ROBERT GORDON
DIRECTOR

June 23, 2020
Steve Laidacker
Lakeside
3921 Oakland Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
RE: License #: CI390201235
Investigation #: 2020C0223034
Lakeside
Dear Mr. Laidacker
Attached is the Special Investigation Report for the above referenced facility. Due to the
severity of the violations, disciplinary action against your license is recommended. You
will be notified in writing of the department’s action and your options for resolution of this
matter.
Please review the enclosed documentation for accuracy and contact me with any
questions. In the event that I am not available, and you need to speak to someone
immediately, please contact the area manager at (616) 552-3662.
Sincerely,

Jessica VandenHeuvel, Licensing Consultant
MDHHS\Division of Child Welfare Licensing
Suite 200
121 Franklin Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 204-6992
enclosure

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 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DIVISION OF CHILD WELFARE LICENSING
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT
I. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
License #:

CI390201235

Investigation #:

2020C0223034

Complaint Receipt Date:

05/05/2020

Investigation Initiation Date:

05/08/2020

Report Due Date:

07/04/2020

Licensee Name:

Lakeside

Licensee Address:

3921 Oakland Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Licensee Telephone #:

Unknown

Administrator:

Steve Laidacker, Administrator

Licensee Designee:

Sandra Lealofi, Designee

Name of Facility:

Lakeside

Facility Address:

3921 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Facility Telephone #:

(269) 381-4760

Original Issuance Date:

04/01/1990

License Status:

REGULAR

Effective Date:

09/18/2019

Expiration Date:

09/17/2021

Capacity:

126

Program Type:

CHILD CARING INSTITUTION, PRIVATE

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 II.

ALLEGATION(S)

Facility was unable to tell when Resident A went AWOL and there
are concerns Resident A had been out of the facility longer than
suspected by staff member.
Additional Findings
III.

Violation
Established?
Yes
No

METHODOLOGY
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Special Investigation Intake
2020C0223034
Special Investigation Initiated - Telephone
Discussion with Interim Chief Administrator
Contact - Telephone call made
Interview with Foster Care Case Manager
Contact - Document Received
DCWL and Lakeside email communication received
Contact - Telephone call made
Interview with Regional Quality Compliance Coordinator
Contact - Telephone call made
Interview with case manager
Contact - Document Received
Received dorm assignments and case note
Contact - Document Received
Reviewed MiSACWIS
Contact - Document Received
Email verification from case manager
Inspection Completed-BCAL Sub. Compliance
Exit Conference
Discussion with Interim Chief Administrator

ALLEGATION:
Facility was unable to tell when Resident A went AWOL and there are concerns
Resident A had been out of the facility longer than suspected by staff member.
INVESTIGATION:
A complaint was received on this mental health behavioral stabilization contracted
abuse and neglect program.
Foster Care Case Manager was interviewed via telephone on May 8, 2020. He
reported he was notified by Case Manager on May 4, 2020 at 10:30am that Resident
A was absent without legal permission (AWOL) on May 3, 2020 as verified in the
MiSACWIS case record. Foster Care Case Manager indicated he reviewed

 Resident A’s Facebook page as well as spoke with Resident A’s siblings, both of
which appeared to show that Resident A had been AWOL prior to May 3, 2020.
Regional Director of Compliance and Quality was interviewed via telephone on May
8, 2020. She reported Resident A was listed AWOL on May 2, 2020 at 7:45PM.
She notified Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety on that date. This was
confirmed by an email sent to Division of Child Welfare Licensing by Regional
Director of Compliance and Quality on May 5, 2020.
Case Manager was interviewed on May 8, 2020. She did not specifically recall if
Resident A went AWOL on May 2 or May 3, 2020. She referred to her worker
contact log to verify she notified the Foster Care Case Manager on Sunday May 3,
2020 of Resident A’s AWOL status on Saturday May 2, 2020.
The Worker Contact Log for Lakeside Academy documented Case Manager
contacted the Foster Care Case Manager on May 3, 2020 at 9:46AM to notify of
Resident A’s AWOL status.
I reviewed the following information:
 Resident A’s MiSACWIS case record
 Dorm assignment
 Daily Census/Truant email exchanges between Lakeside Academy and
Division of Child Welfare Licensing.
 Lakeside Academy Worker Contact Log
APPLICABLE RULE
R 400.4150
Incident reporting.
(3) If an institution determines that a youth is absent without
legal permission, then the institution shall immediately report the
information to law enforcement, the parent/legal guardian or
next of kin, the licensing authority, and the referring agency.
ANALYSIS:

The facility is found in non-compliance as they did not provide
immediate notification to the referring agency of Resident A’s
AWOL status.

CONCLUSION:

VIOLATION ESTABLISHED

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 IV.

RECOMMENDATION
SIR #2020C0207030 recommends revocation of the license. This recommendation
remains unchanged.

May 11, 2020
________________________________________
Jessica VandenHeuvel
Date
Licensing Consultant

Approved By:

May 18, 2020
________________________________________
Claudia Triestram
Date
Area Manager

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