Friday, September 2, 2011

How Come South Dakota Can Give Parents Vital Information But Washington State Won't?

More data added to day care website | The Argus Leader | argusleader.com

Click above to see article and within article is a link to a South Dakota website that gives parents not only inspection information but also revocation and suspension information. And it doesn't appear that a state law was passed like in Washington State to do so. Type in the name "Smith" and see one inspection note.

From the Souix City article:

"The city of Sioux Falls has added revoked and suspended providers to the searchable web page.

The webpage also shows whether a day care has been inspected. Only providers who are new or have complaints are inspected.The move comes after the city revoked day care provider Connie Edwards registration after 4-month-old Meredith Ulmer was found unconscious and not breathing June 30 at the in-home day care of Edwards at 1816 S. Remington Circle in west-central Sioux Falls."

What has to happen for the unelected bureaucratic managers in the Department of Early Learning (DEL) in Washington State to add this information?




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