Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Pennsylvania and other States, it is vital that day care center and child care workers provide ongoing and consistent supervision of children under their care. Even a few minutes or less of inattention, multi-tasking, or distraction can lead to disaster and tragedy in a day care center. In Pittsburgh / Garfield, Pennsylvania, a day care operator is being criminally charged with the death of a 10 month old child that was under the care of the day care center. While the child care provider was attending to another child, the 10 month old was injured by a 7 year old child. The operator of the day care center – both the owner of the day care center and the child care worker are being charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Prosecutors will argue that owner was neglectful in staffing and that the worker was neglectful in her supervision. Of course, these individuals will be entitled to the services of a criminal defense attorney or a public defender regarding these criminal charges. You can read more about this story at Day Care Center Owner and Caregiver Charged in Death of Child in Pennsylvania.
Child care centers and day care centers in Kansas are regulated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment through various laws, rules, and regulations. Pursuant to 
In Georgia and other States, day care center and child care center providers have a duty to supervise children enrolled in the program. If there is a field trip or off site activity, it is important for day care center operators to make sure that all children are supervised at the activity and that all children are properly transported or brought back to the facility. In many instances, a simple checklist or attendance sheet can be be used to make sure each and every child is present and accounted for. In some instances, children are lost or forgotten about because there is no checklist in place or because the checklist is not used. Leaving a child behind can lead to a variety of problems and dangers for a small child. In Augusta, Georgia, a 2 year old child under the care of Amandable’s Angel’s Childcare Center, her 2 year old daughter Mackenzie, Turns out he did know something. Investigators say when the daycare workers left behind at a park. When the day care center first became aware that the child was missing, the staff did not know where she was. It took the help of the child’s 4 year old brother to let everyone know that the missing child may have been left behind at Elliot Park. The child was later found, but that is not the end of the story. The three day care workers involved were charged with the crime of deprivation of a minor. Of course, the day care workers will have the right to defend themselves in the criminal proceedings. Regardless of the outcome of the criminal case, day care centers should take stories like this heart and use a checklist consistently so that each and every child is accounted for and that NO CHILD IS LEFT BEHIND. You can read more about this story at 
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is the State agency charged with regulating child care centers and other facilities supervising or housing children in Kansas. What are the CCLR (Child Care Licensing Regulations) in Kansas for a facility or a person caring for children? Well, that all depends on the age of the children, size of the facility, type of the facility, and the kind of care provided at the facility. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s website has a great resource page that contains the 
In Martinsville, Indiana, police were called to a day care center after the child began throwing a fit. It was reported by Fox News that one police officer slapped the child and another tasered the child for 1 to 2 seconds. The child’s guardian operates the day care center. Some argue that the tasering of a child is an excessive way to punish or control a child. Others may not have a problem with tasering, corporal punishment or other physical harm to a child.