Dangerous incidents threaten to permanently close Manhattan day care center

Parents have been forced to find new child care after some troubling stories at a Manhattan day care center.

CBS News New York Investigates first reported on child abuse allegations at the Bright Horizons at Columbus Circle day care center over the summer. Now, investigative reporter Tim McNicholas has learned an employee put a cleaning solution containing bleach in a classroom water pitcher.

The company says it was a mistake, but parents are still livid.

Bright Horizons at Columbus Circle goes dark

When CBS News New York visited the day care center recently, many of the lights were off and no one answered a locked door. Some parents say Bright Horizons called them earlier this month to tell them they’d have to switch to a different day care center, at least for now…

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