Unregulated day care probe flags safety and fraud risks
A September visit by a social services investigator inspected 29 active unregulated day care providers in Onondaga County. Findings show seven with criminal history concerns in three homes, three with bad conditions, eight potential fraud cases, eight minor safety issues, and three without problems. County officials note lack of state funding and authority for background checks, while Madison and Cayuga counties report limited or no checks. Onondaga seeks state approval to expand background checks and home inspections.
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Onondaga County
Cayuga County
Social Services Department
Madison County
Child Protective Services Office
Michael Fitzgerald
Oswego County
Frances V. Lanigan
Social Services
Department of Social Services
Department
Zachary Karmen
Counties Doubt New State Child Care Paperwork Rules
County social services officials doubted the state’s unregulated baby-sitting rules as costly and ineffective. Onondaga County warned that the honor system invites inaccuracy and liability if a child is harmed, noting counties would bear cost and legal risk. The state’s criminal history checks were deemed too slow and costly to verify providers.
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New York
Onondaga County
Georgia tightens rules for informal child care providers
Georgia introduced eight hours of health and safety training and fingerprinting for informal providers in 1994, then added criminal background checks and face to face social worker interviews. A drastic drop in subsidized providers from 7000 to about 3000 followed, with challenges in rural areas.
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New York
Georgia
States roll child care background checks amid funding debate
Pennsylvania plans February start for child abuse background checks as county officials pressed for broader screenings. Sitter fees stay at 10 dollars with state welfare screening. Georgia cited as strict model. Washington removed 13 registered sex offenders from a program while exposing 207 criminals among 10,000 sitters. Federal funds largely cover added regulation costs.
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Pennsylvania
Allentown
Washington
Everett Herald
Woodward
Helen Blank
The
Children’s Defense Fund
Georgia
Trusting parents face lax checks on informal child care
Onondaga County audited 29 informal care providers paid with state and federal funds and found only three met health and safety rules while seven had criminal histories. The county plans local background checks if state approval is granted, citing cases including Bobby Peterson and others paid to watch children in Syracuse.
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Onondaga County
Bobby L. Peterson
Lilac Street
Syra- Cuac
Peterson
Nadsoy
New York
Bull van Slyke
State Office of Family and Children’s Services
New York State
W. Shirley Avery
Syracuse
Richard
Breanette Byrd
South Avenue
TOF MaNash@UNter
Cedric Holmes
Garland Avenue
Halmes
Food Service
Syracuse University
Grant Montgomery
Hawley Avenue
Alexander Torrance
Bradley 5
Washington
Department of Social Service
Bobby Peterson
the Herald American
Teredhan Bradley S. Washington
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Madison
Fitzgerald
By Paul Riede Statt Wiiter
Dee Woodward
Georgia Department of Human Resources
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FBI
Thelma Mitchell
Atlanta
Red Cross
Babty
Gregory Srath
Herald Americar
Mitchell
Cameron
Courtnee O'Connor
Nikki Baker
Jermell Tanui
Onondaga
Oswego
Cayuga
Art Vsan Adulte
Shirley A. Avery
Shennard Street
Avery
Jeanette I. Byrd
Byrd
Cedric D. Holmes
Holmes
All-gust
Kenneth W. Williams
West Brighton Avenue
Pataki
Herald American
Baby Sitters
Peggy Liuzzi
Liuzzi
Washington, D.C
Social Service
Wolff
Shonnard Street
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