reporting a day care in california

[Unregistered]

my neighbor runs a day care from her apartment. I've had neighbors do this before without any concerns arising. this particular care giver, however, is different. we live on the second floor and at least twice she has left her door open and as I walked out of my place there is a child crawling along the walkway unattended. I spoke to her but I happened again once more and my roommate claims it has happened with her as well. we just don't know who to contact regarding this and other situations. please help us find contact numbers for reporting this in california.

[michael]

Suggest you contact your state's licensing agency.

http://www.daycare.com/states.html
Child Care Licensing Agency
California Department of Social Services
Community Care Licensing Division
Child Care Licensing Program
744 P Street, Mail Stop 19-48
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 229-4500
Fax: (916)-229-4508

[Unregistered]

Where can I get information on a specific daycare? Such as....complaints made about them and things to that nature.

[Unregistered]

To call and make a report-most agencies will want documentation-start writing down dates, times, child age, who the provider is, do you see the provider, or even hear her, did you have to physcially pick a child up and remove them from danger-(IF SO CALL911)
If there is no immediate danger-document about 2 weeks worth-or more-and try to get "different" documentations-then call your local childcare licensing department at your county courthouse-they'll guide you-and you can do this w/o revealing yourself if you wish to do so-
GOOD LUCK

[pingaa3]

http://ccld.ca.gov/PG408.htm

this is the California complaint website

[kymanne]

take photos of the child. photo evedence is the most condeming. ring the police and tell them there is a child on the lose and just watch that the child is safe till they arive.

one day something is going to go very bad and then it will be to late so dont wait do it what ever it takes. if that was one of my kids i would want to know so i could find another carer.