What This Story Is About
- Tennessee officials are investigating after a 5-year-old child was left unattended on a bus for nearly 30 minutes at Kid’s Stuff & More C.D.C. in Clarksville, according to state child care compliance records.
Why It Matters
- The records state the child was left on a preschool bus without adult supervision after staff failed to confirm every child had exited the vehicle.
- The Tennessee Department of Human Services said it is working jointly with the Department of Children’s Services on the incident. DHS said child endangerment cases are typically led by DCS.
For Context
- A state visit on September 23 found the driver and a reviewer did not physically walk through the bus to ensure all children had gotten off. The transportation log indicated the child exited the bus with the class, but video showed the child did not enter the building with the class, according to the compliance report.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Tennessee officials are investigating after a 5-year-old child was left alone on a daycare bus for nearly 30 minutes in Clarksville, according to state records.
The incident involved Kid’s Stuff & More C.D.C. on West Concord Drive, according to a Tennessee Department of Human Services compliance report.
Here’s what happened
The report said the child was left unattended on a preschool bus without adult supervision after the driver and a reviewer did not physically walk through the vehicle to confirm every child had exited.
State records also state that the transportation log showed the child got off the bus with the class, but video footage showed the child did not enter the building with the class.
Who is investigating
The Tennessee Department of Human Services said it is aware of the incident and is conducting a joint investigation with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.
What’s happening now
The department provided the facility with technical assistance, including requiring staff to conduct name-to-face counts during transitions, review transportation procedures and have an administrator walk through the bus before signing the transportation log…