If you’ve ever struggled to find child care in Kansas, it’s not just you. A new report shows child care shortages across much of the state. On average, Kansas counties have capacity to meet only about half of the potential demand for child care.
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High carbon monoxide levels found in church with daycare school
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — No one was hurt, but a church with a daycare school was closed for the day after carbon monoxide was recorded Monday morning at high levels, Indianapolis Fire Department said. Citizens Energy was called to Purpose of Life Church and Daycare about 10:20 a.m. on reports of a smell from an unknown […]
Family Credits Day Care Provider With Saving Infant Daughter
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — Sitting near the family Christmas tree in their living room, Rob Spector explains Friday’s frightening phone call from their daycare provider. “We knew it was serious but we didn’t think it was life serious,” Rob explains.
Nearly $12K in Marijuana Found in Residence Housing Day Care
Police found almost $12,000 worth of marijuana in a Maryland residence that also houses a day care, police said. Anne Arundel County police executed a search-and-seizure warrant at a home in the 8600 block of Accokeek Street in Laurel, Maryland, about 2 p.m. Sunday. They seized 595.33 grams of marijuana including packaging, which has an […]
Bartow school employee arrested, charged with 2 counts of child abuse
BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) – A Jean O’Dell Learning Center employee was arrested and charged with two counts of child abuse. On Monday, the school resource officer was advised of an incident of child abuse that occurred the previous week.
Nevada Child Care Worker Accused Of Exposing Child’s Genital Area
HENDERSON, NV — A Nevada child care worker was arrested this week after allegedly recording a video of the private parts of a child then sharing the images on social media. Andrea Day, 29, was arrested in Henderson and charged with gross misdemeanor. The Police Department investigated the daycare in the 100 block of Westminster […]
Investigation into child neglect at Albemarle day care continues
An Albemarle County woman remains in custody while authorities investigate the day care she was running out of her house in Forest Lakes. Kathy Yowell Rohm, 53, was charged Wednesday with felony cruelty and injuries to children after 16 babies and small children were found in her Turnberry Circle home following a child neglect complaint.
No simple solutions to child care shortage
Six months before her daughter, Eleanor, was born, Kristen Frank started calling Rochester day care providers looking for extra spots. Her situation was tricky. A high school teacher, Frank had decided to work half days to spend more time with her infant daughter. But over and over again, she was told by providers they would […]
Day care provider’s husband charged with criminal sexual conduct
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KARE 11) — The husband of a Roseville day care provider is charged with having sexual contact with a young girl in his spouse’s care. According to the criminal complaint, a 6-year-old at the day care asked her provider to tell the provider’s husband, Edgar Noe Lopez-Monter, 44, to stop kissing her.
Daycare worker charged with lewd and lascivious conduct
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) A St. Johnsbury daycare worker has been charged with lewd and lascivious conduct with a child. Police began investigating Thomas Claffey, 77, after they received a report of sexual abuse at the home daycare facility. The incident apparently took place in 2014. Claffey helped run the daycare and at times would […]