R 400.8125 · R 400.8125 Staff; volunteer; requirements. (2) All staff and volunteers shall act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children.

On 12/28/2022, I attempted to contact the complaint source for clarification. A voicemail was left requesting a call back. On 12/28/2022, I completed an unannounced onsite inspection at Early Years Preschool and child care center. I interviewed program director Nicole Osantowski. Ms. Osantowoski knew what I was there for as child care staff member 1, Virginia Dorsch had contacted her yesterday via phone to let her know her youngest child who was an adult was harassing her via text and postings on Facebook. Ms. Osantowski has worked with as a co-worker and then when she bought the daycare, employed Ms. Dorsch for many years. There has been a long-standing issue between Ms. Dorsch and her youngest child. The last time Ms. Dorsch had spoken with her youngest daughter until just recently her youngest daughter had started texting and posting on Facebook about her. In the past Ms. Dorsch has come to work and had injuries from her youngest daughter that she saw on her. Ms. Dorsch has seemed to do so much better these last three and half years when she was not having contact with her youngest daughter. Ms. Dorsch has worked at the center for at least 17 years. She has no discipline in her file, she has not had any complaints by parents that Ms. Osantowski is aware of. Ms. Osantowski would leave her own children with her in a heartbeat. She has worked side by side for years together in the preschool room. Ms. Dorsch told her she was worried about her daughter 4 OW she posted it on Facebook, and her other daughters and her son-in-law went to her house and made her take the Facebook post down. Later, she made a post about her husband and something she said he did in front of their granddaughter, which - 1w was not true, and again her other daughter and son went to her house and made her take it down. Soon after this her husband and she decided to set boundaries and not allow her to treat her this way. She told her she would not allow her to disrespect her anymore and then she blocked her on the phone and Facebook. At some point recently she unblocked her and got a new phone and started reaching out again. Most of the other family has not spoken with her either, except her god mother non-household member 3 and her aunt, non- household member 4, Even those two people just of recent have told her they have washed their hands of her, as she is now accusing them of things. The only time in the last three and half years she has attempted to contact her daughter is when she was driving and a bill collector from ATT called her about a bill, she was near her daughter's house, so she stopped and tried to get her daughter to answer the door to talk to the bill collector. She provided several people to contact who would speak to her character and whether she should be allowed to be around children. I completed an interview of child care staff member 2, Emily Ainsworth. Ms. Ainsworth has worked at the child care center since August of 2020. She has worked with Ms. Dorsch on many occasions. She is great person, a great teacher. The children adore her, she is very kind to the children and the parents. She is very goofy, and the children love that about her. When she reads them books, she becomes the character and uses funny voices, the children really love it. She has no concerns about Ms. Dorsch, and the children. She has never seen her be mean or use inappropriate discipline. She has not heard anyone parents or co-workers ever complain about Ms. Dorsch. She is always positive, always happy. She was sick for a while, and they were all worried she would not come back. I completed an interview of child care staff member 3, Darnell Beedle. Ms. Beedle has worked at the child care center for 19 years. She has worked with Ms. Dorsch for many years. She has no concerns at all about here being around children. She has never had a problem with her. Ms. Dorsch has worked at the center the whole time she has, and she is very talented. She is great with the child

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