day care safety News

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 …

Alabama Investigates Day Care After 38 Children Hospitalized With Illness

Alabama State health officials are evaluating food that was served at a Montgomery day care after dozens of children were hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. Merrill South of Baptist Health told local media that 38 children were being treated after …

3 More Test Positive for E. Coli from South Carolina Daycare Outbreak

Health officials say testing has found three more cases of E. coli from an outbreak at a Greenwood day care center that has now sickened 11 and killed a 2-year-old boy. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control …

Officials: South Carolina Day Care Linked to 8 E. Coli Cases, One Child Death

South Carolina health officials say an eighth case of E. coli has been traced to a daycare center that’s now temporarily closed. Officials announced the eighth case Monday night. They say at least one child appears to have died from …

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 …

Many Georgia Day Cares Fail to Meet Safety Standards: Report

Almost 2,500 day care programs in Georgia have failed to meet the state’s standards for children’s health and safety at least once in the past four years, according to an analysis of internal records obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The …