A Woodbury woman allegedly operated a filthy unlicensed day care facility and refused authorities’ attempts to bring her into compliance.
The woman operating the day care allegedly admitted she was unlicensed and said she was caring for five children at the time. She also acknowledged she didn’t hold a current CPR certification and after refusing to allow officials inside the home, a search warrant was obtained by police.
Once inside the home, authorities reported discovering two children present and a number of concerning conditions including a broken window covered in a black substance that appeared to be mold, a stairway blocked by cardboard and a room filled with so much debris that it was largely inaccessible. A BB gun was located upstairs and its ammunition was found near children’s toys, with the basement described as littered with cat feces and urine, visible mouse traps placed on the stairs and large bags of trash blocking the exit door of the home.
Officials noted that the suspect admitted to sometimes taking children into the basement area. She was summoned to appear in court in May and faces up to 90 days in jail for the charge.
