Ohio Attorney General is trying to weed out illegal day cares

Ohio Attorney General David Yost sent 20 cease-and-desist letters in 2018 and 20 more in 2019 to day cares operating without a license.

And he has been compiling a new list of locations operating illegally.

That's convenient, not alwaysfocusing on qualityA WARNING TO PARENTS-- ILLEGALDAYCARES ARE OPERATING IN OHIO.WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUTEFFORTS TO SHUT DOWN THOSEFACILITIES.THANK YOU FORJOINING US.I'M CRAIG MCKEE.MCKEE.AND I'M KRISTYN HARTMAN.HARTMAN.NINE ON YOUR SIDE'SCOURTNEY FRANCISCO JOINS USLIVE.

COURTNEY, YOU'RE WORKINGTO FIND OUT EXACT LOCATIONS.RIGHT NOW: THE ATTORNEYGENERAL'S OFFICE IS COMPILINGA LIST OF DAYCARE NAMES ANDLOCATIONS IT FOUND OPERATINGILLEGALLY... I EXPECT TO GETTHAT TOMORROW OR MONDAY... ANDI WANT TO CHECK FOR ANY THATARE STILL OPERATING.WHEN YOU DROP YOUR KIDDO OFFAT DAY CARE TOMORROW... CHECKTHE FACILITY'S LICENSE STATUS.KIM GINN , 4C FOR CHILDREN211226 parents tend to lookfor care that's convenient,KIM GINN WORKS FOR A NONPROFITTHAT TRAINS DAY CAREWORKERS... AND THE ATTORNEYGENERAL'S OFFICE HAS FOUNDSOME DAY CARES OPERATINGILLEGALLY.

HERE'S ONE LETTERTHE A-G'S OFFICE SENT TO A DAYCARE IN LOUDONVILLE."...INVESTIGATORS INSPECTEDYOUR UNLICENSED HOME..

NINECHILDREN DISCOVERED IN CARE."IT SENT 20 CEASE AND DESISTLETTERS LIKE THAT IN 2019...AND 20 IN 2018..

IT FILEDCOURT ACTIONS AGAINST SOME OFTHOSE.

SOT:CHERYL SPENCER,TOTALLY KIDS212254 It cost 500dollars for the application.that doesn't mean that youwill be given the license.01CHERYL SPENCER RUNS TOTALLYKIDS, A TOP-RATED DAY CARE INCINCINNATI.SHE SAYS IT CANTAKE UP TO SIX MONTHS FOR THESTATE TO VERIFY YOUR LICENSE.YOU GET STATE FUNDING... BUTYOU OPEN YOURSELF UP TOINSPECTIONS... AND TWO OFTHOSE CAN BE UNANNOUNCED.SOT:CHERYL SPENCER, TOTALLYKIDS 212400 well when you'rereceiving their monies theyhave the opportunity to comein whenever they like, gothrough your records, makesure once again that you'reproviding the appropriatecare.

Or if a person complainson you they have to come outwithin 24 hours.

15 SO LOOKFOR THE LICENSE..

THE SAFETYAND HEALTH FEATURES... ANDNOTICE INTERACTIONS CAREGIVERSARE HAVING WITH KIDS.

SOT:KIMGINN, 4 C FOR CHILDREN 211940ISH.

Are they talking to thechildren are they getting downon their level are they askingopen ended questions andengaging in play 51 (CUT TOWITH VIDEO OVER OF THE WOMANROCKING BABY) and are theyhearing laughter is it aloving warm environment.

"58BY LAW, ANY DAYCARE TAKINGCARE OF MORE THAN FIVECHILDREN MUST HAVE A LICENSE.THERE IS A WEBSITE THAT LISTQUALITY DAYCARES IN OURAREA... I'LL PUT THAT LINK INTHIS STORY ON OUR WEBSITE WCPODOT COM.LIVE IN CINCINNATICOURTNEY FRANCISCO NINE ONYOUR SIDE.