The Greene County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating the death of a child at an in-home child care facility. Deputies responded to a home in the 3500 block of East Farm Road 186 at approximately 12:40 p.m. Thursday and found a child who was not breathing and unresponsive, according to a news release from […]
Author Archives: Childcare Compliance
Orlando day care worker charged in death of 3-year-old left in hot van for nearly 12 hours
A Florida day care worker has been charged in the death of a 3-year-old who died after he was allegedly left in a hot van for nearly 12 hours, according to police. Little Miracles Academy employee Deborah Denise St. Charles, 51, was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child by culpable negligence […]
9 Investigates: DCF considers changes to day care regulations
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Children and Families is in the middle of a proposed set of rule changes as to how day cares are regulated statewide, 9 Investigates reporter Karla Ray learned. One of the big changes would make failing to double check transport vehicles for children left inside one of […]
Ways to Check if Your Day Care is Licensed
You can check online to see if your child’s day care must be licensed and if it is. Here’s where to look: In Virginia:
Virginia Man Charged With Inappropriately Touching Children Still Licensed to Provide Day Care
A Virginia day care provider charged with sex crimes is still licensed to provide child care in his home. Claudio Vargas Lazo and his wife run a state-licensed day care out of their town house in Chantilly. The license is active even though the license holder stands accused of improperly touching children.
SAFD: Massive Daycare Fire’s Cause “Undetermined”
The cause of a massive fire that destroyed a Northside day care center earlier this month will remain “undetermined.” That’s the official word from the San Antonio Fire Department–which said in an email the significant amount of damage caused by the flames August 1st is why investigators will not be able to determine an exact […]
Orlando daycare worker faces charges after boy, 3, dies in sweltering van
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida day care van driver will face criminal charges after a child was found dead inside the vehicle at the end of a sweltering summer day, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Orlando Police Chief John Mina said 3-year-old Myles Hill spent all day in the van outside the Little Miracles […]
Denver daycare provider charged in death of baby placed in ‘unsafe sleeping environment’
DENVER — A licensed daycare provider who worked in Denver is now facing charges of neglecting a child in her care, leading to that child’s death in June. Authorities say 1-year-old Karsen White died after Stephanie Hill placed the baby inside a baby crib with a number of adult-sized bed sheets on June 5.
5 Things Your Child Should Know Before Going Into Preschool, According To Their Teacher
Even if it’s just for the half day, sending your child off to school for the first time is nerve-wracking. The good news is that preschools exist to prepare your child for their next step, and the best ones don’t take prior knowledge for granted. So if you’re trying to figure out the things your […]
What are the laws and regulations for home child care in California?
An infant boy is dead after being accidentally strangled by a car seat seatbelt while sleeping in a walk-in closet at a babysitter’s home, according to law enforcement officials. Police in Fort Worth, Texas say the bottom strap of the car seat was not properly connected and the nine-month-old slid down the car seat, was […]