MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Shakopee day care provider has been charged with critically injuring an infant, and has had her license suspended. The 6-month old child suffered life-threatening injuries at the home day care run by Laurie Gregor.
Author Archives: Childcare Compliance
Our view: Child care an economic/social challenge, needing a political solution
There is no shortage of reports on the shortage of child-care options for low-income families. One in May from Advocates for Children of New Jersey found the southern Jersey Shore area trailed the rest of the state in care options for infants and toddlers.
5 ways to help your preschooler stay regular
When I pictured having a preschooler, I never thought we would have to deal with regularity issues. I thought that once our daughter was potty trained (at age 2), we wouldn’t have to deal with poop problems anymore, let alone at age 4! Well, that couldn’t have been further from the truth. My daughter […]
Few answers after toddler shoots 2 at day care
“Obviously, there was a weapon in proximity to the kids, and that’s totally unacceptable to me, but I don’t want to comment any further on that,” Police Chief Ron Haddad said at a news conference near the house. “It’s totally tragic. It’s irresponsible.” Haddad said police received a 911 call at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday about […]
WREG uncovers new day care violators, sparks lawmakers to push for change
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A sex offender transporting kids. A driver who made children urinate in a bottle so he could pass a drug test. Those are both incidents that occurred at Memphis day cares. Those two violations happened at centers that are now closed. However, it doesn’t always work that way.
Bill aims to assist parents making daycare decisions
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) today introduced bipartisan legislation which would help parents and caregivers with the difficult decision of which daycare to send their children. House Bill 1742 would require all state licensed childcare centers to post their Keystone STARS rating in a prominent location and on their […]
Shakopee daycare provider charged after baby receives skull fracture
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (KMSP) – A 54-year-old Shakopee in-home daycare provider is charged after allegedly harming a six-month-old baby while he was in her care. Laurie Ann Gregor is charged with first degree assault and two counts of malicious punishment of child.
DAYCARE PROVIDER PLEADS GUILTY TO ABUSE, LICENSE REVOKED
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KNSI) – A Sartell in-home daycare provider has pleaded guilty to abusing a toddler. Amanda Kate Rupar made an Alford plea to a misdemeanor charge of 5th degree assault. A charge of malicious punishment of a child was dismissed. An Alford plea means that you don’t admit guilt but admit that if […]
Pueblo child care facility’s license suspended for child abuse and multiple violations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Multiple violations and complaints of physical abuse, neglect and lack of supervision led the Colorado Department of Human Services to suspend the license for the El Pueblo Boys and Girls Ranch. The facility was an adolescent treatment community for kids ages 5 to 18, or 18 to 21 if they […]
Shakopee daycare provider charged after baby suffers skull fracture
A 54-year-old Shakopee woman has been arrested and jailed on three charges in connection with a Sept. 14 incident in her daycare that resulted in life-threatening injuries to a 6-month-old baby boy. Laurie Ann Gregor, 1139 Hawthorne Circle, was charged Monday with first-degree assault, malicious punishment of a child and malicious punishment of a child […]