Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Wisconsin, day care centers / child care centers are licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. The Department also known as DCF has promulgated or put in place rules and regulations for each type of facility: Family Child Care Centers, Group Day Care Centers, and Day Camps. It is helpful to review the applicable rules and regulations to make sure that the child care center is providing the necessary care and supervision of your child in the day care setting according to the standards set by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Day care centers / child care centers are regulated by Title 13 A – State Board of Education Subtitle 16 Child Care Centers. Child care is defined as the care of supervision of a child in Maryland during times that the parent has given or permitted the child’s care to another for a portion of a 24 hour day. The Maryland regulations stated that child care does not include group lessons or classes like piano lesson, karate lessons, etc. . . unless the lessons are provided as a pattern that indicate that the business is operating as a child care center. Scouting activities (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other groups) are also excluded as day care centers.
In Mississippi, school bus drivers need to have background checks before they are hired to drive our children. Recently, a school bus driver in Jackson County, Mississippi, had two bus accidents in less than one month. The second wreck caused five children to be hospitalized when the bus ran off the road and overturned. Fortunately, the first wreck involving this same bus driver only caused property damage and no injuries.
In Georgia, day care centers / child care centers have a duty to provide a safe physical environment for the children. These regulations, if followed, help prevent serious personal injuries and death to children in Georgia day care centers. Pursuant to Chapter 290 -2-2.12 (z) Physical Environment and Equipment, a Georgia day care center shall keep the following items / areas locked and away from access from children in the day care center:
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