An Iredell-Statesville teacher’s assistant-bus driver was charged with misdemeanor child abuse after authorities said she forced an unruly child off her bus on Wednesday morning. Maria Victoria Sanchez, 43, of Statesville was jailed on $2,000 bail and has a May 1 court appearance. She was immediately suspended from the school system, an Iredell-Statesville spokeswoman told […]
Author Archives: Childcare Compliance
Lost Girl Wandering Alone on NYC Streets Reunited With Family, Police Arrest Day Care Worker
A day care worker faces criminal charges after she allegedly abandoned a little girl on the streets of Queens. The girl was ultimately reunited with her family, but only after wandering to a bodega, where a worker called police. The 5-year-old girl walked into the bodega in Far Rockaway Wednesday evening, according to police. She […]
Former daycare worker gets 2 days in jail for injuring baby
MANSFIELD – A former daycare worker will spend two days in jail for injuring an 11-month-old girl in her care. Sarah Roberts, 20, was back in court Wednesday for her sentencing. She was supposed to be sentenced Monday, but Richland County First Assistant Prosecutor Jodie Schumacher asked Common Pleas Judge James DeWeese to hold off […]
Police: Altoona day care worker kicked, dragged 3-year-old across floor
An Altoona day care worker was arrested after being accused of dropping, dragging and kicking a 3-year-old while she was on the job, Altoona police say. Bobbie Lynne Albany, 44, of Altoona was charged with child endangerment after turning herself into police Wednesday morning, said Police Detective Sgt. Brett Handy.
Moms First: Finding affordable child care
Looking for safe, affordable child care can be a struggle for many families. A study done by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies says on average, it costs nearly $10,000 a year for full-time infant care here in Indiana, and in Michigan it costs about $8,000 a year.
Christian preschool no longer accepting public funds over ‘serious threats’
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — An Escambia County preschool is closing its doors. The owners are blaming the threat of government regulation. Gateway Christian Preschool has been a part of Pensacola for 40 years.
Former director of church preschool arrested on felony theft charges
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – The former director of the Tomorrow’s Promise Preschool, a day care facility in the Montgomery United Methodist Church, was arrested after the day care’s finance department discovered money was missing. Deputies said Denise Sarver, who was employed as the director from 2009 to 2015, left in March 2015 to begin her […]
Thieves break into local preschool twice, set fires, cause damage
KENT, Wash. — Cindi Bentz has a broken heart. In 33 years as director of a local preschool, she has always considered it a safe haven — a place where 125 kids can learn, play, and be free.
Westminster warmth: Auburn nursery school celebrating 65 years
An Auburn school for children under 5 will soon be 65 years old. A 65th Anniversary Jubilee Fundraiser for Westminster Nursery School in Auburn will be held at Auburn Public Theater Friday, March 10. The school is located in a wing of the education building of the Westminster Presbyterian Church on William Street.
Licensed childcare providers baffled by bill exempting competitors from safety rules
COLORADO SPRINGS – Heidi Clearo runs a busy home daycare in Colorado Springs. She’s been licensed by the Colorado Department of Human Services for about a dozen years. State inspectors regulate everything in her home from the type of toys her kids play with down to the amount of mulch in her backyard playground. “There’s […]