The Sun Herald researched and found that the center had failed inspections in the past, once for having one too many children in a classroom and again for failing to conduct monthly fire drills
In addition, two parents had filed complaints against the daycare.
In a 2021 case, the Mississippi Department of Health fined the daycare. The state agency found, based on staff interviews and a review of records, that the daycare had failed to maintain the required staff-to-child ratio in a classroom. The disparity came to the state’s attention because two toddlers, both a year old, walked out of their class, down the hall and out into the parking lot.
They were outside for about three minutes before two people passing by noticed, stopped, and brought them to safety.
