DCF Orders Local Day Care To Shut Down
POSTED: Monday, May 19, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville day care that was involved in a field trip fiasco last week received a notice of intent that the state intends to revoke its license.The Department of Children and Families said workers from Kids Creations put 38 children in a van meant for no more than 15.According to investigators, the children were heading back to the center after a visit to a local Chuck E. Cheese’s.DCF spokesman John Harrell said the children, who are between the ages of 1 and 4, were sitting on other children's laps, some were sitting on the floor between the seats and others were standing in the van.DCF inspectors told Channel 4 they found 22 violations when they visited the day care earlier this month.The state said day care officials have 21 days to appeal the state's order to surrender its license.
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