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Judge Refuses To Block Homeless Shelter

The Associated Press — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:30:51 +0000

A Franklin County judge has refused to block the opening of an overflow homeless shelter that’s planned for a building that sits next to a day care center.

Owners of Creative Child Care argued county leaders violated the law by letting the community shelter board take over the property near Georgesville Road and Sullivant Avenue in West Columbus.

Franklin County Common Pleas Judge John Bessey on Monday declined to issue a preliminary injunction.

The child care center had argued that the county violated laws or procedures by allowing the shelter board to take over the rezoned property. Day-care officials say they are sympathetic, but think the shelter would endanger children and hurt their business.

Ten Charged In Day Care Scheme

The Associated Press — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:14:02 +0000

Investigators say 10 people have been charged in a day care fraud scheme that cost the state thousands of dollars.

The Ohio Attorney General’s office says three people operating four day cares in the Lima area were illegally billing the state for day care services.

An investigator with the state says they found no children were at the centers. The state says workers at the centers also were receiving pay without having to work.

Investigators say the 10 who are charged worked together to submit inaccurate billing sheets

Charges in the case include engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, tampering with records, theft and forgery.

Possible regulation of at home day-care providers to come soon

Bill Cohen — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Thousands of Ohioans may not realize that the neighbor’s home they are sending their children to for day-care is not licensed by the state. Some legislators and day-care activists are working to change that. They are warning that without a change, some children could die needlessly, and that some already have.