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Parent-led play groups in DC may be exempt from day care licensing
A legislation that exempts children’s play groups from day-care type regulations is moving forward in the D.C. Council. The legislation will be up for a second and final vote on Dec. 18.
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DC among most expensive cities to have a baby
Bringing a newborn into the family brings joy — and more expenses. And it turns out the D.C. metro region is among the most expensive places to raise a child.
4 months ago -
Loudoun Co. woman charged with assaulting boy at her daycare
A Loudoun County woman has been charged with assaulting a child enrolled in the day care she ran.
6 months ago -
Va. teacher charged with sexual abuse of group of 5-year-olds
An assistant teacher at a Bristow, Virginia, day care is being held without bond, charged with sexually abusing a group of 5-year-old children.
11 months ago -
Making ‘medicine’ at a young age: Day care curriculum highlights STEM
Move over, circle time. At a day care center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, toddlers are tackling science projects — even learning how to make medicine.
1 year ago -
Silver Spring day care worker accused of beating toddler
A Silver Spring, Maryland, caregiver has had her at-home day care license revoked after police say she was caught on video slapping, pushing and jerking around a 2-year-old girl.
1 year ago -
Survey: ‘Sketchy’ location No. 1 deal-breaker in child care search
Concerns over safety are the biggest deal-breakers for most parents choosing a child-care facility, according to a new poll. Overall, two out of three parents say finding child care that meets their standards is a struggle.
1 year ago -
2 indicted after 4-year-old shoots self at Va. day care
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said a 4-year-old boy found a gun at the in-home day care and accidentally fatally shot himself May 15.
2 years ago -
‘Good for business’: Investing in child care pays off in the end
The fifth and final report of the Child Care Crisis series explores potential solutions to decrease the burden of child care on American families.
2 years ago -
Not just a safe place: Why quality child care matters
Cost and location are important factors that parents have to consider when researching child care options — but so is quality. During the first three years of life, it can make all the difference.
2 years ago -
Child care shortage: Baby boom, operating costs lead to waiting lists
Waiting lists up to a year long? The second report in the Child Care Crisis series explores the many factors contributing to a child care shortage in the D.C. area.
2 years ago -
Child care in DC region ‘really isn’t working for anybody’
Attaining affordable, convenient, quality child care is a struggle for parents in the Washington region. The five-part series, Child Care Crisis, will look at why it’s so hard to find care, why child care costs are surpassing college tuition rates and the emotional toll it has on parents.
2 years ago -
3-year-old boy chokes, dies in Department of Labor day care
A day care worker at the Child Development Center at the Department of Labor told Sterling Moore’s mother that he choked on a meatball at lunch and stopped breathing.
2 years ago -
Child care providers should encourage moms to breastfeed, says proposed county regs
A 34-page draft of new child care center regulations would set stringent requirements for employee education, require food handling certificates for handing out snacks and would require providers to encourage mothers to breast feed, among numerous other regulatory provisions.
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Study: Child care costs dip into college savings
WASHINGTON — Child care is so expensive that many parents are unable to save for their kids’ college educations, a new study finds. In D.C., monthly child care costs average $1,472 a month for just one…
3 years ago
