A child care program in southern Maine, Windham Raymond School Aged Child Care, received a routine inspection earlier this year and was cited for three minor issues: a slightly too-warm refrigerator, misplaced employee paperwork, and a missing pair of tweezers in the first aid kit. After addressing these issues, program director Hannah Marshall thought little of it. However, over the summer, the center received a notice from its liability insurance company stating it would drop the program’s coverage, despite the program’s licensing and accreditation not being at risk.
Surging insurance costs are threatening the future of child care
