An accident involving a school bus has led to an innovative tool to improve bus and pedestrian safety. A new technological device will now be able to target drivers who pass stopped school buses or violate other laws, according to a Today Show segment and article. The invention was inspired after an 11-year-old student in […]
Children’s Playskool facility suddenly closed its doors after staff said the owner cleaned out the business, took all the money and left without a word. “I’ve seen this stuff on TV and now it’s happening to me and I’m in disbelief,” said Nadia Caruso. Caruso said she’s one of the lucky parents who found out […]
Is your child mature enough to stay home alone? State law does not list an age when it is legal to leave a child home alone. The age is left up to the discretion of a parent or legal guardian. There are some important questions you should ask first, according to the Department of Children […]
Too often, there are news reports about terrifying accidents at daycare centers. Stories like these fill parents with an understandable fear and apprehension about leaving their children in someone else’s care. While it’s not possible to protect a child from every eventuality, there are several things to consider when selecting a daycare center. Caregiver to […]
It took a village to move a playground when Community Cooperative donated equipment to Child Care of Southwest Florida. A spontaneous public-private partnership materialized to relocate no-longer-needed play structures from Community Cooperative in Fort Myers to CCSWFL’s new LaBelle early-education center, scheduled to open June 30. Employees from Waste Pro, a waste-removal service company, had […]
This week’s “Inside The Industry” takes a look inside the child care industry, one of the many industries we specialize in insuring. This post is unfortunately a sad one. In North Carolina, court records say a Catawba County couple has received a $1 million settlement from a Mooresville daycare after their infant son stopped breathing […]