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Looked up other providers to see their violations? Last night I was looking around on the licensed daycare site and wanted to see what are some of the violations. Most of them I was shocked that they were even still open. Many of them were the same violations over and over again. I think the biggest one was a center based program that had several violations on leaving kids in the van while out on field trips. Then a home one that sat a baby carrier in the road and a passing car almost hit it. They called the police and that is how it became reported on the site. Most were paperwork violations. A lot were equipment violations too. The crazy one was leaving bleach and Ajax on the bathroom sink. I'm sure there are worse ones. We only have two licensed providers in my city and 23 registered voluntarily. The city next to us have several dozen licensed so I found that interesting.
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Oh wow, those violations are pretty serious, especially leaving a baby carrier right in the road! And how do you leave kids in a van while on a field trip??
I have taken a peek but most of local providers' weren't all that scary. Last year I think all of us were spoken to because we didn't have permission slips in our folders about using sunscreen, and other topical lotions, etc. They were on a mission.
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Anyone heard from Vanessa Marina (MV) lately? She got a raw deal IMO. I hope she doesn't leave the childcare industry.Comment
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I had been wondering what happened to her since she's a fellow CA provider. I'm so paranoid about licensing visiting, they've never come in the 2 years I've been open. I don't know her story though but now I'm curious if there's anything I can learn about from other people's experiences with licensing.Comment
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It made for an interesting read. I couldn't believe what all I was reading. Some of the things were just crazy to get written up for. Like a plastic light cover on a motion light needing replaced. Some of it was background checks not being completed. I can see where someone might forget about that but then again with most of us having cell phones you can create a reminder.Oh wow, those violations are pretty serious, especially leaving a baby carrier right in the road! And how do you leave kids in a van while on a field trip??
I have taken a peek but most of local providers' weren't all that scary. Last year I think all of us were spoken to because we didn't have permission slips in our folders about using sunscreen, and other topical lotions, etc. They were on a mission.Comment
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I have looked before. Especially at my daycare psycho/girl who stole my info, she has violations for ratio, staff not having the proper training, dirtiness, and operating without a license along with a few other minor/paperwork ones.
I have one- dcm gave me of an immunization record that was missing half of the doctor's signature (got cut off by the photocopier). That violation will be there until July of this year, too. UGH!
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Sometimes I do. Most violations I find are just paperwork or ratio violations. Although I remember seeing one once where a staff member at a center admitted to dragging a child around by the ear, but was still being left alone with the children.Comment
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Omg!
In one of my ECE classes, we had to look up violations and after one, I just kept going and going. The most surprising was at a VERY well-known, franchised center.
During nap time, a father came in to pick up. While the lights were out, they directed him to his daughter. He realized after he got home, it wasn't his daughter! The center hadn't even noticed until he showed up with the child!
:confused: I'm happy he brought her back,it could've been a true horror story.
Another one at the same center:
A teacher realized she was missing a child and after searching for her, calling the police and her parents, they found her in the bathroom.
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They definately caught my attention. I live in a major metropolitan area. It was a shock to see only two licensed and 23 voluntarily registered daycares in my city alone. There are hundreds upon hundreds of daycare ads on Craigslist every single day.In one of my ECE classes, we had to look up violations and after one, I just kept going and going. The most surprising was at a VERY well-known, franchised center.
During nap time, a father came in to pick up. While the lights were out, they directed him to his daughter. He realized after he got home, it wasn't his daughter! The center hadn't even noticed until he showed up with the child!:confused: I'm happy he brought her back,it could've been a true horror story.
Another one at the same center:
A teacher realized she was missing a child and after searching for her, calling the police and her parents, they found her in the bathroom.Comment
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I looked before my inspection to get an idea on what my inspector would focus on. What were the common things that were caught. Then I double checked those things.Comment
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I almost laughed when I read this, even though it's NOT funny! In August I had a new 3 yo old girl start, sweet as pie little blond cutie. On her third day here, we brought all twelve kids inside from playing in the yard, took twelve pairs of shoes off, and lined six kids in the kitchen and six kids in the bathroom to wash up. When we all sat down for snack, there were only eleven kids! I realized it was my little blondie that we were missing, and started calling her name, then hollering her name, then screaming her name as we tore through the house. We checked under beds, in closets, behind doors, in showers, in boxes, under couches, everywhere! Eventually I assumed she had gone back outdoors and been snatched, so I called 911. The officers were so nice and kind to me when I found her as they were en route...in my couch cushions six feet away from all the other kids. I was near bawling, and she just popped up and said "You didn't find me!" Apparently her favorite game is hide and seek. Correction: was. Haven't played it since. One of my favorite kids now.
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NEAR bawling? I would have been sobbing my eyes out! I cannot keep my composure enough to not cry in a situation where I'm TERRIFIED! It just happens
I've never looked, I've heard the site exists, but I'm not even sure how to find it. But I would DEFINITELY like to see some in my area. I'm sure they're not pretty.
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I did before my initial inspection to see what they might be looking for. Most of them around here are paperwork related, having one child too many, or safety things like not having correct padding under playgrounds.Comment
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