Filed a Complaint on Provider - Was A Misunderstanding

[Josiegirl]

Well, I hope she fines a daycare she can trust and not assume babies are being hidden out of sight. Or that something shady is going on.

Sometimes it's hard to find that trust when the negative dc news always hits the media fast and furious. And let's face it, infants are the most vulnerable because they have no voice to protect themselves or can't hit kids back like other kids do. That's the main reason I just could never let anyone else take care of my kids. I would never trust anybody enough.

[Unregistered]

My wife said I should stop, so I hope all the best for you all and hope everything runs well in all of your day cares. It is added pressure but one I happily do, so daycare moms down have to tip toe around the room. Has worked fine for several decades and I don't think we are going to change anytime soon. Be safe and hug a child today.

[Rockgirl]

I do think dcm jumped the gun by calling licensing. But I don’t think she’s being unreasonable to expect to occasionally see the daycare space. Especially since it sounds like she was initially told she was welcome to.

Parents come into my daycare room to drop off and pick up their children. Yes, they see the other children in care. They say hello and goodbye to them. They’re not plopping down on a rug, hanging out, taking pics, etc. I agree that that would be a problem. It’s in my contract to keep drop off and pick up times short, and they all comply. This is how I run my program. Parents interviewing are told this, and it’s up to them to choose me or not. If my own children had been in daycare when they were young, I would have looked for a program being run the same way. I personally wouldn’t have enrolled in a program where I couldn’t see my children in the daycare space. That’s just me.

It’s fine that we have our own ways of doing things, and it’s fine that each parent will have their own expectations.

[Cat Herder]

My wife said I should stop, so I hope all the best for you all and hope everything runs well in all of your day cares. It is added pressure but one I happily do, so daycare moms down have to tip toe around the room. Has worked fine for several decades and I don't think we are going to change anytime soon. Be safe and hug a child today.

I completely understand what you are saying.

It did work well and was commonly expected and understood for many decades. There was a mutual respect. Now we are guilty before being proven innocent.

I had to let go of my pride and privacy to stay in business a tad bit longer. Our regulation is worded: "Parents have the right to go into any area of the home used for child care any time during the home’s operating hours. " Even if the kids are already gone for the day, early. They can come back.

Inspectors go into my bedrooms, bathrooms, closets, attic, sheds and barn. None of which are used for daycare. It is my new normal.

[amberrose3dg]

I completely understand what you are saying.

It did work well and was commonly expected and understood for many decades. There was a mutual respect. Now we are guilty before being proven innocent.

I had to let go of my pride and privacy to stay in business a tad bit longer. Our regulation is worded: "Parents have the right to go into any area of the home used for child care any time during the home’s operating hours. " Even if the kids are already gone for the day, early. They can come back.

Inspectors go into my bedrooms, bathrooms, closets, attic, sheds and barn. None of which are used for daycare. It is my new normal.

Oh yeah that makes sense. There should be a line between the two somewhere.

[Cat Herder]

Oh yeah that makes sense. There should be a line between the two somewhere.

It's a pendulum swing. Give it time.

People like Jessica Tata caused this.

[Country Kids]

Huge news story from my state broke just last week about an in home childcare that wasn't allowing parents in the home.

She talked smooth, had all the credentials, beautiful home, assistants, etc.

Till one of the assistants took pictures of a baby tied to the crib, children being left in the basement all day long, all types of horrors came from this story.

The parents were notified by a letter there was a problem!!! She had been shut down in two other states, she now has packed up and is on the move again.

Parents need to be able access to their children at all times!

[Cat Herder]

Huge news story from my state broke just last week about an in home childcare that wasn't allowing parents in the home.

She talked smooth, had all the credentials, beautiful home, assistants, etc.

Till one of the assistants took pictures of a baby tied to the crib, children being left in the basement all day long, all types of horrors came from this story.

The parents were notified by a letter there was a problem!!! She had been shut down in two other states, she now has packed up and is on the move again.

Parents need to be able access to their children at all times!

But how long should they be allowed to stay?

[amberrose3dg]

But how long should they be allowed to stay?

Exactly. What if the parent is a bad person. As providers we are stuck in the middle. Parents should check in on their children. They also have to know that we cannot have our attention taken away from the other children in care.i can tell you I know of some scary people that shouldn't be allowed to hang at their children's daycare around other kids just because they are parents.

[Cat Herder]

Was it this story? https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...75cdfa8ad.html

[Country Kids]

Was it this story? https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...75cdfa8ad.html

No-different state

[Cat Herder]

No-different state

Ok. I am shocked there is more than one. Both tied into blankets to constrict movement during nap. I hate to see this is becoming a thing. I thought it went away in the 90's.

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/oregon_failed_to_identify_day.html

[Blackcat31]

Huge news story from my state broke just last week about an in home childcare that wasn't allowing parents in the home.

She talked smooth, had all the credentials, beautiful home, assistants, etc.

Till one of the assistants took pictures of a baby tied to the crib, children being left in the basement all day long, all types of horrors came from this story.

The parents were notified by a letter there was a problem!!! She had been shut down in two other states, she now has packed up and is on the move again.

Parents need to be able access to their children at all times!

No-different state

Are you referring to the story where the state failed to tell parents why the program was shut down?

[Snowmom]

Huge news story from my state broke just last week about an in home childcare that wasn't allowing parents in the home.

She talked smooth, had all the credentials, beautiful home, assistants, etc.

Till one of the assistants took pictures of a baby tied to the crib, children being left in the basement all day long, all types of horrors came from this story.

The parents were notified by a letter there was a problem!!! She had been shut down in two other states, she now has packed up and is on the move again.

Parents need to be able access to their children at all times!

Do you really think if parents had access to her home "at all times" that this person would never have acted in such a way? That would have stopped her?
According to you, she had already had adults there (assistants). She's done it in other states.

There will always be terrible humans. No matter their occupation.

[Blackcat31]

Ok. I am shocked there is more than one. Both tied into blankets to constrict movement during nap. I hate to see this is becoming a thing. I thought it went away in the 90's.

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/i...ntify_day.html

Same story ....

https://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-day-care-danger-children-sunnyside-sprouts/

We have something similar happening here....
DHS issues a ton of violations in some serious areas and yet provider is still open and operating :confused: