KIDS WERE LEFT WITH “UNSUPERVISED CAREGIVERS” AND EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
After a hearing conducted by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), AL’s license to operate a “group family daycare” facility was revoked. And when a special proceeding – pursuant to CPLR Article 78 – was filed with the New York County Supreme Court, the matter was transferred to the Appellate Division, First Department.
On its review, the AD1 thought there was “substantial evidence” supporting the license revocation. Among other things, AL repeatedly left the children with “unsupervised caregivers, who were not approved by OCFS,” cleaning supplies, such as bleach, “were left in areas accessible to the children,” and the gate to the kitchen area was not secured.
Since AL violated several OCFS regulations, and was found to have placed the “health, safety and welfare of the children in imminent danger,” the AD1 left the revocation undisturbed.
They weren’t kidding around ….
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Matter of L. v. New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs.