Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Health Department Closes Kiddie Academy
WEST VIRGINIA....
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department closed Kiddie Academy Child Care Leaning Center last week, citing unsanitary conditions. Health Department Director Dr. Rahul Gupta says they gave the owners, Andrew and Michelle Fizer, the weekend to clean the building and bring it up to code after inspectors found evidence of the presence of rodents in the kitchen and problems in the diaper changing area. But Gupta says when his staff returned Monday, there were still problems. Inspectors returned on Tuesday and found that the conditions still did not meet the criteria they had set forth last week. The Health Department suspended Kiddie Academy's permits until all 21 problems are corrected. While the center remains closed, the Fizer told parents they could drop their children off at the Blessed John XXIII Pastoral Center, a place the day care uses as an emergency shelter. Wednesday, Anita Ray, director of environmental health for the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, said that action was completely illegal, and they didn't ask anyone for permission as far as moving the center there temporarily. The day care center's permit from the health department has been suspended.
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department closed Kiddie Academy Child Care Leaning Center last week, citing unsanitary conditions. Health Department Director Dr. Rahul Gupta says they gave the owners, Andrew and Michelle Fizer, the weekend to clean the building and bring it up to code after inspectors found evidence of the presence of rodents in the kitchen and problems in the diaper changing area. But Gupta says when his staff returned Monday, there were still problems. Inspectors returned on Tuesday and found that the conditions still did not meet the criteria they had set forth last week. The Health Department suspended Kiddie Academy's permits until all 21 problems are corrected. While the center remains closed, the Fizer told parents they could drop their children off at the Blessed John XXIII Pastoral Center, a place the day care uses as an emergency shelter. Wednesday, Anita Ray, director of environmental health for the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, said that action was completely illegal, and they didn't ask anyone for permission as far as moving the center there temporarily. The day care center's permit from the health department has been suspended.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:29 PM 
