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  • Michelle
    Daycare.com Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 1932

    #16
    Originally posted by PitterPatter
    So sad to see the kids scattered on the floor like that! That can not be comfortable. They are all so close too. They had to kick each other. Sad! Not to mention theres no way she got all those kids to go to sleep at the same time, naturally anyway.

    AND what was she feeding them? 40 kids you would need a commercial freezer at least! Not to mention a walk in pantry for all the other food, veggies etc. I doubt she was feeding them properly.

    She had to make a fortune all at the expense of kids.
    she probably was feeding them top ramin and potatoes... cheap and filling
    The reason why I say this is because they obviously don't spend money on supplies, mats, blankets, etc. so why would they buy fruits and veggies?
    who knows?

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    • Michelle
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jan 2011
      • 1932

      #17
      Originally posted by MamaBear
      Thats awful! She must have been making a whole lot of money doing that before she got caught! If she had my full time rate of $160 x 40 kids... that would be about $6400 a week! Crazy!
      I get overwhelmed with 8 kids here ... how would it be with 40? INSANE!
      and $307, 200.00 per year!

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      • greenhouse
        Daycare.com Member
        • Oct 2010
        • 224

        #18
        Originally posted by Sunchimes
        I can't get past the fact that they have known about these women since 2003 and yet they weren't constantly checking on them. How many chances do they get? I'm not as concerned about them not having mats, kids have survived far worse through history, but everyone asleep or still is scary. As youretooloud said, I'd be worried about drugs or even wonder what kind of threats they made to get them still.

        Sad, sad.
        Yes!! Why did this woman continue to succeed at this since 2003!!

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        • busymommy0420
          Sharkgirl0829
          • Oct 2011
          • 247

          #19
          How did the parents not know? When I have parents interview i give the, a tour...didn't anyone ask for a tour??? YIKES. I have 8 kiddos and that is the perfect number. ::
          Proud Mommy of Six...

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          • PitterPatter
            Advanced Daycare.com Member
            • Mar 2011
            • 1507

            #20
            Originally posted by busymommy0420
            How did the parents not know? When I have parents interview i give the, a tour...didn't anyone ask for a tour??? YIKES. I have 8 kiddos and that is the perfect number. ::
            Yeah I was thinking about that too! Even if they had a tour after hours (thats how I do it, no potential clients during hours) How did the parents not hear the rustling, laughter, playing, even screaming from another room? I would be having my child checked for drugs if they attended there. She had to be keeping them quiet somehow!

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            • Michelle
              Daycare.com Member
              • Jan 2011
              • 1932

              #21
              Um... Yo Gabba Gabba has an anesthesia affect on kids::::
              but they were probably drugged

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              • Meeko
                Advanced Daycare.com Member
                • Mar 2011
                • 4351

                #22
                Originally posted by Michelle
                Um... Yo Gabba Gabba has an anesthesia affect on kids::::
                but they were probably drugged


                I'm still not sure why they didn't get REGULAR surprise visits from the state. The fact it took so long to close them down is pathetic.

                They couldn't let that many kids outside without raising suspicion, so I don't understand how parents could not know what was going on. My kids would go insane if they couldn't go outside!

                Then again.....my best guess is that parents were offered prices cheaper than anywhere else and that's why they were so full and nobody said anything. Money. Sickening.

                Sorry...meant to post this as a general comment, not a reply!

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                • CheekyChick
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Dec 2009
                  • 810

                  #23
                  Those poor babies... Our preschoolers sleep on a cot with their teddy bear, a pillow, a cozy blanket under them, and a cozy blanket on the top of them. That is barbaric to have little ones sleeping on a cold hard floor. Shame on them!

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                  • Michelle
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Jan 2011
                    • 1932

                    #24
                    I think there was carpet..(grey) and I saw 2 mats for 14 children in that room.

                    They probably live in a very poor neighborhood...so parents were either unaware or just too poor to be able to pay for better childcare.

                    The op would probably be able to tell us what kind of neighborhood it is.

                    And I know most of us don't have alot of money for supplies and we have mats/cots.. theres no excuse

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                    • PitterPatter
                      Advanced Daycare.com Member
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 1507

                      #25
                      Yep face down on the dirty floor. I say dirty because obviously 40 kids running wround with shoes on... something is in that carpet! She could have at least spead a large sheet out for them to lay on and cut 1 up for each child if she is poor. ... Wait, poor hell she could afford it I'm sure!

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                      • Hunni Bee
                        False Sense Of Authority
                        • Feb 2011
                        • 2397

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Michelle
                        I think there was carpet..(grey) and I saw 2 mats for 14 children in that room.

                        They probably live in a very poor neighborhood...so parents were either unaware or just too poor to be able to pay for better childcare.

                        The op would probably be able to tell us what kind of neighborhood it is.

                        And I know most of us don't have alot of money for supplies and we have mats/cots.. theres no excuse
                        I wonder, did any of them think, what if this were my child? What if someone had my baby sleeping on the floor, 3 inches away from another child's feet, or coughing mouth, or gassy butt, in a tiny bedroom with 20+ other kids? What did the bathroom look like? Where did they eat? On the floor?? Even if they fed them in shifts, as many as ten at the table once, lunch still would've taken 2 or more hours and I doubt they did it that way.

                        And as much as I want to say "why would a parent drop off their child in a place they've never seen?"...I know there are parents that would do this....because I have a 4yo in my room, who's been there over a month, who's mother I've never seen. She's never been to the Center. She found us through DSS, she signed up with us through them, and just sent her kids on their first day on the van. I could be keeping her daughter in a closet for all she knows...

                        I understand everyone has to make money, but come on. A red light had to have been flashing in each one of the adults involved minds...

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                        • Michelle
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 1932

                          #27
                          I just googled the article and found another one that said these women opened up another daycare 10 blocks away today.
                          They said that authorities inspected them and they were within their legal right to operate. They said they are allowed to have under 6 kids that are not related to them.

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                          • Heidi
                            Daycare.com Member
                            • Sep 2011
                            • 7121

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Michelle
                            I just googled the article and found another one that said these women opened up another daycare 10 blocks away today.
                            They said that authorities inspected them and they were within their legal right to operate. They said they are allowed to have under 6 kids that are not related to them.

                            http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/...ens_10_bl.html
                            I am certain that here in WI the state would have done whatever it takes to make them cease care immediately.

                            What I want to know is, what 5 families are now taking their children to their new daycare? huh?

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                            • KEG123
                              Where Children Grow
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 1252

                              #29
                              They should NOT be allowed to reopen!!! ughhh!

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