Report: R.I. child care providers not complying with health and safety regulations

A REPORT PUBLISHED TUESDAY by the state auditor revealed significant noncompliance with regulations among child care providers, including bottles of alcohol stored in rooms accessible to children, stairways without gates, and improperly stored toxic chemicals. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

PROVIDENCE – Alarming levels of noncompliance with health and safety regulations among child care providers were revealed in a new report released by the state auditor. The report, released Tuesday, found all 50 of the providers reviewed running afoul of one or more licensing requirements. The audit concluded these shortcomings have led to “potentially hazardous

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