Frequently Asked Questions
Does Massachusetts have daycare regulations that are aimed at protecting children?
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The Massachusetts government has established several sets of guidelines and daycare regulations for Massachusetts daycares and other forms of child care services. These guidelines encompass summer/day camps, daycares, child development facilities, and in-home child care.
The daycare regulations cover all aspects of Massachusetts daycare operations, including licensing, staff requirements, facility needs, curriculum/activity guidelines, health and nutrition standards, and recently added child progress reporting. The January 2010 daycare regulations for operation of a Massachusetts daycare increased the amount of documentation of individual child reporting while in care at the facility.
The increase in reporting will hopefully cut down on the occurrences of neglectful environments that can lead to serious child injury. Unfortunately, no amount of daycare regulations can protect a child from being injured as a result of a daycare’s neglect. If your child has suffered serious injury while under the care of a Massachusetts daycare or other child care facility, you should contact an Andover child injury attorney for help in filing a lawsuit.
If your Massachusetts daycare was in violation of the state daycare regulations, you will need to file a lawsuit against the daycare for compensation for your child’s injuries. The Massachusetts child injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group can help you review the circumstances of your child’s injury and determine your best course of action. If a lawsuit is necessary to obtain compensation for your child’s medical bills, our skilled child injury team will prepare your case for trial – even if it settles beforehand. For more information, contact us today – 1-888-208-1695.
