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5-Year-Old Dies After Being Left in Arkansas Day Care Vehicle

A 5-year-old boy with developmental disabilities was found dead inside a daycare van where police said he’d been left all day in the sweltering heat, and an Arkansas agency has launched an investigation into why a vehicle alarm system and …

South Carolina Requests Federal Evaluation on Day Care E.Coli Outbreak Response

South Carolina’s public health department has asked federal officials to evaluate both the agency’s response to an E. coli outbreak that killed one child at a Greenwood day care facility and its infectious disease programs overall. Department of Health and …

Report: Staph Cause of Nearly 90 Sick Kids at Alabama Day Care

The Alabama Department of Public Health has confirmed staph in several types of food served at a Montgomery day care was what sent nearly 90 children to the emergency room and required 30 to be hospitalized. Multiple media outlets report …

Lawsuits Filed Against Alabama Day Care Over Child Illnesses

Parents have filed two lawsuits against a Montgomery, Alabama day care where health officials say nearly 90 children suffered suspected food poisoning this week. Court documents show the suits were filed last week within minutes of each other against Sunnyside …

Alabama Officials: Food Poisoning at Day Care Likely Cause of 86 Sick Kids

Alabama state health officials say food poisoning is the suspected culprit after 86 children became ill at a Montgomery day care. State Health Officer Don Williamson said Wednesday that health officials have ordered Sunny Side Child Care Center’s two locations …

Couple Settles for $1M in North Carolina Daycare Tragedy

Court records say a Catawba County couple has received a $1 million settlement from a Mooresville daycare after their infant son stopped breathing and suffered brain damage. The Charlotte Observer reported that a lawsuit says the 4-month-old son of Richard …

Database Cost Slows Mississippi Day Care Safety Program

While state changes may provide more subsidized child care in Mississippi, parents are on their own when it comes to investigating the safety of facilities. The state Department of Health monitors and tracks potential deficiencies at child care centers, and …