Minnesota officials have revoked a South St. Paul City Council member’s in-home child care license over allegations that a 3-year-old ingested meth at the program back in December.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services had previously suspended Pam Bakken’s child care license after receiving a report from Dakota County that a child in her program’s care had ingested a hazardous substance. The child’s mother told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS she took her son to the hospital, where he tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine.
The latest action, this time from the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families, permanently revokes Bakken’s license due to violations that include the maltreatment of a child and Bakken’s disqualification from working in a child care program…