Bright Beginnings at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, the day care center in Westhampton Beach where a father said he found his 3-year-old daughter outside and unsupervised last month, has been penalized by the Office of Children and Family Services but allowed to remain open. Sources familiar with the incident said the little girl slipped out […]
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Snapchat video appears to show North Charleston day care worker sitting on, hitting children
Snapchat video being circulated among area parents appears to show a North Charleston day care worker sitting on and hitting three children. The video was taken at the North Charleston United Methodist Church Learning Center in Park Circle, said Richard Reams, pastor of the church. The day care center is operated by the church but […]
2-Year-Old Child Found Unresponsive at Wichita Falls Day Care
A 2-year-old child was found unresponsive at a day care in Wichita Falls today and has been flown to Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth. Wichita Falls police responded to a licensed home day care in the 3100 block of Sheffield Drive for an injured child call around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Daycare owner in St. Louis admits dodging taxes
ST. LOUIS • The owner of a St. Louis daycare business pleaded guilty to one felony count of tax evasion Tuesday and admitted avoiding between $100,000 and $250,000 in taxes on money she’d taken from the company, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. Gwendolyn Hampton, 38, of St. Louis, took $1.3 million on cash and cashier’s […]
What exactly is the ’30 hours free childcare’ scheme? Here’s 10 things you need to urgently know
A new childcare support scheme will be rolled out across the country this September, it strives to save working parents thousands of pounds a year. The initiative, known as ’30 hours free childcare’, is said to allow parents of three- and four-year-olds to claim a further 15 hours a week in free care – an […]
South Philadelphia day care sex assault suspect in court
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A South Philadelphia day care owner charged with sexually abusing two five-year-old children was at Philadelphia Family Court Tuesday. While the day care facility remains closed, Duncan Round’s lawyer maintains his client’s innocence.
When Is Crying At Day Care A Red Flag? An Expert Weighs In
Day care can be a really great thing — your child gets to hang out with tons of other kids, they learn new skills, their immune systems grow exponentially, and the right one can ease a lot of worry. But no matter how great it is, your kid may still cry their eyes out every […]
Daycare workers leave toddler in Swan Creek Metro Park
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The owner of a local daycare center admits her workers left a 3 year old boy in a park during a field trip. The toddler’s mother is speaking out to 13abc. The little boy was left Friday in Swan Creek Metro Park off of Airport highway. “I went outside and I […]
Ex-manager of childcare center pleads guilty to theft charge
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The former manager of a childcare center owned by the Mescalero Apache Tribe in New Mexico has pleaded guilty to a theft of government money charge. Prosecutors say 49-year-old Gina McPherson of Capitan entered her plea Monday in federal court in Las Cruces.
Suit: Urban Prep teacher sexually assaulted 2 students in classroom
A former student says he and another student were sexually assaulted by a teacher last year in a CPS charter school in the University Village neighborhood. The alleged abuse happened on Oct. 3, 2016, in teacher June Kendall’s classroom at Urban Prep Academies’ West Campus, 1326 W. 14th Place, according to a lawsuit filed against […]