Unnecessary Discipline Alleged at Day Care

JACKSONVILLE — The State Department of Child Care Licensing tells our news partner KETK it’s looking into allegations of unnecessary discipline on a three-year-old boy at a Jacksonville day care. The mother says she’s upset and believes an employee at Kids N Motion hit her son in the mouth for saying a bad word. But the owner of the day care says the incident never happened. State officials say with any allegation, they have to get involved and investigate. Right now they’re interviewing staff and reviewing tapes, and they say everyone at the day care is being cooperative.