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Updated: 5:44 PM Aug 12, 2009
VA Day Care Center's License Revoked After Toddler's Death
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) A Richmond day care center's license has been revoked in connection with the death of a toddler who was in the facility's care.
Posted: 8:00 PM Aug 12, 2009 |
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A Richmond day care center's license has been revoked in connection with the death of a toddler who was in the facility's care.
The Virginia Department of Social Services' director of licensing revoked the license of the Yellow Brick Road Daycare and Learning Center on Wednesday. State regulators who investigated the death of 13-month-old Andrew Joseph Johnson had recommended the action.
The day care can remain open while it appeals the decision.
Johnson died of environmental heat exposure July 6 after he was left in a day care van for at least four hours.
Valerot Whitlow, the day care's owner, was charged with felony child neglect charge earlier this month. Her son, 23-year-old Keishawn Whitfield, was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Whitfield was driving the van.
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How in the world do you leave a kid in a car are four hours?!!!! I am a mother of three and I don't every leave my kid in my car. What make I don't understnad is Social Services is letting the daycare say opening and watch kids. What kind of parents would take their kids at this daycare center?!!!!! I will be praying for the family of this little boy. I am truly sorry!!!
