Early Childhood Focus

Child Care Centers Adapt to Round-the-Clock Demand

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:14:26 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The New York Times
By Sabrina Tavernise
ELYRIA, Ohio � Dinner (chicken and mashed potatoes) was long over, teeth were brushed, and a rousing game of Monopoly had come to a close. It was 9 p.m., and the children nestled into bed under blankets emblazoned with superheroes.

Childcare providers say kids are too inactive

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:57:12 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Reuters
By Kerry Grens
(Reuters Health) - Potential playground hazards, a focus on classroom learning and boring play equipment have children spending too little time being physically active at daycare, according to a survey of staff members at child care centers in Ohio.

State Lines Up for Share of Early-Learning Grants

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:46:49 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Columbus Dispatch
By Catherine Candisky
Ohio could get as much as $70 million in federal money to help better prepare youngsters for kindergarten.

Child Care Subsidy Costly in Area

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:05:02 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Springfield News-Sun
By Josh Sweigart
Taxpayers spend $420 more per child subsidizing child care in Clark County than in neighboring Champaign County, according to a Springfield News-Sun analysis of the program meant to help low-income parents hold jobs.

Parents Wait for Co-pay Refunds After Cleveland Child Care Shuts Down

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:13:34 PST

EXCERPT FROM: News Net 5
By Joe Pagonakis
CLEVELAND - Picking a new day care for your children can be a painstaking process that can take weeks of interviews, visits and research.

Child Care Providers Worried About Funding

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:49:46 PST

EXCERPT FROM: WTOL.com
By Matt Wright
TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - Some local day care owners say they may have to shut down because it's taking weeks longer than normal to get the state money they count on. The money subsidizes child care for low-income students, so their parents can work.

Child-Care Closes Without Warning; Parents Astounded

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:03:00 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Fox 8 Ohio
By Roc Woodrum
CLEVELAND� Parents dropping off their kids at a Cleveland day-care Tuesday morning were surprised to learn the facility had closed its doors.

Childcares and Childcare Recipients Feel Effects of State Cuts

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:32:35 PST

EXERPT FROM: WTOL.com
By Matt Wright
TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - The soaring cost of childcare can be a barrier for low-income parents to work. Ohio's childcare assistance program was meant to change that, but as the economy floundered, more people began taking advantage of the program and its cost ballooned. In Lucas County alone, it rose to $32 million in 2010.

Rocky River: Childcare Owner Helps Parents with Job Interviews

Wed, 18 May 2011 13:58:25 PST

EXCERPT FROM: WKYC.com
By Jennifer Lindgren
ROCKY RIVER -- For parents who are out of work, it can seem like an impossible problem to solve: How to interview for jobs when you can't afford to pay for your child's daycare.

Economy Takes Toll on Autism Focused Childcare

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:10:31 PST

EXERPT FROM: 33 News
By Staff
A daycare center in Austintown that specializes in children with autism is feeling the effects of the economy. The owner is trying to do all she can to keep it running after opening less than 2 years ago.

Residents Can Learn About Subsidized Child Care in Online Chat

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:58:18 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Cincinnati.com
By Brian Gregg
Cincinnati (Nov. 29, 2010) Hamilton County�s Department of Job and Family Services will offer a live public chat Dec. 1 to residents eager to learn more about the subsidized child care program offered by more than 1,500 home providers and centers to more than 14,000 Hamilton County children.

Many Area Children Not Ready for Kindergarten

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:49:26 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Dayton Daily News
By Margo Rutledge Kissell
DAYTON � Nearly four in 10 Dayton children are not prepared for kindergarten, and the reason is mirrored throughout the area: Kids from low-income families are more likely to struggle early on.

State Should Regulate Child Care Centers with 6 or Less Kids, Says Group

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:24:06 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Dayton Daily News
By Margo Rutledge Kissell
Home child care businesses in Ohio with six or fewer children have come under scrutiny from a prominent child care advocacy group citing a lack of state regulation.

Budget Cuts Forces JFS Child Care Center to Close

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:38:14 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Springfield News-Sun
By Bridgette Outten
SPRINGFIELD � The effects of Job and Family Services of Clark County�s budget cuts continue as the agency closed the doors of a small child care center located on its Lagonda campus this week.

Rainbow Children's Center to Close its Doors Jan. 31

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:36:38 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Coshocton Tribune
By Valerie Boateng
COSHOCTON -- The one obstacle Coshocton County Head Start faced as the governing board for Rainbow Children's Center to keep the day care open is the same obstacle Rainbow staff ran into in order to save it. The longtime day care facility will cease operations effective Jan. 31 because of lack of funding.

11 Montgomery County Child Care Programs �reach for the stars�

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:40:49 PST

EXCERPT FROM: 4C for Children
DAYTON (Dec. 22, 2009)�Eleven child care programs in Montgomery County have gone beyond state licensing requirements to earn a quality rating through Ohio�s Step Up To Quality program thanks to a special initiative by 4C for Children and ReadySetSoar, Montgomery County's early childhood initiative. Twelve programs were chosen as focus sites out of 34 that applied to the project in January 2008 to receive technical assistance from 4C staff and special financial incentives, both made possible by a grant from ReadySetSoar. (One selected program closed leaving 11 participating sites.)

Child Care Sued Over Alleged Drugging

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:22:19 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Cincinnati.com
By Kimball Perry
The parents of a child allegedly drugged at day care are suing the day care and the church that owns it, accusing them of negligence, battery and negligent supervision.

Local Companies Shower 4C with �Kid-friendly� Art Supplies

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:44:38 PST

CINCINNATI (Sept. 28, 2009)�Three local organizations responded to 4C for Children�s request for crayons, markers, colorful art paper and paint�all non-toxic and washable, or �kid-friendly��as part of the 2009 United Way of Greater Cincinnati's �Community Care Days.� Employees at Convergys, Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. and the in-house campaign committee at the United Way of Greater Cincinnati collected enough art supplies to make hundreds of art packets for children in child care settings throughout the 23 counties 4C serves.

Ohio: Child-care Workers Paid Under Minimum

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:34:39 PST

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Ohio has filed a $1.2 million lawsuit against a chain of day-care centers, claiming the chain paid 150 employees less than the minimum wage.

Budget Cuts Hurt Child Care Facilities

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:55 PST

FAIRFIELD COUNTY � Fewer families will be eligible to receive assistance for child care costs as a result of recent state cuts to budgets of day care facilities.