DayCare Violations

April 20, 2018

Daycare Worker Was Arrested for Meth

A daycare worker was arrested for meth after police found evidence she had smoked the drug while working.  After testing, it was determined that the entire facility had been contaminated. Luckily, this facility is located in Montana.  However, if you consider how many daycare facilities exist in Louisville, and throughout Kentucky, it’s hard to imagine something similar isn’t happening here.  With the rise of opioid […]
March 7, 2018

Daycare Workers Drug Children

Wave 3 news reported a shocking story detailing how daycare workers drug children with melatonin gummy bears.  The workers were routinely providing this medicine to 2-year olds just before nap time at a Chicago-area daycare facility. So far, police have charged 3 workers with child endangerment and battery.  In one of the most underrated comments I’ve heard in a long time, the police chief called […]
October 14, 2017

How to Report a Day Care Violation

As parents, we place enormous trust in the employees of day care centers.  Most of the time, everything goes well.  However, there are times when something just doesn’t seem right.  Call it a parent’s intuition.  When this happens, you should listen to it.  This article explains how to report a day care violation. Important Steps if You Suspect Day Care Center Abuse Step 1:  Check […]
September 8, 2017

STARS for KIDS NOW Rating

If you’re considering placing your child in day care, there’s a lot to consider.  One of the more important things to remember is the importance of child care background checks.  It’s not uncommon to ask around to see if friends or colleagues have opinions about certain facilities.  Depending on what you hear, you may want to do some more research. You might want to look […]
July 9, 2017

KY Child Care Center Abuse

Kentucky has a detailed licensure process for any company offering child care services.  The Kentucky Standards of Practice Child-Care Center Licensure guide outlines various rules and regulations.  An important section of this guide deals with Kentucky child care center abuse. The operation of day care facilities and various types of home-care fall under the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.  The Department for Community […]
April 28, 2016

Child Dead in Day Care Van

One child is too many. Yet it has happened again. Beautiful baby LaVontae Swain has needlessly died of heat exposure after being left in the day care van. The day care involved is Lil’ Kings and Queens Daycare. More troubling is the fact that the Cabinet for Health and Human Services previously investigated this very daycare at least seven times since 2012 and found deficiencies. […]