State Considers Reopening Plan That Could Temporarily Eliminate Infant Care

BOSTON — Day care operators are worried new safety rules could put them out of business. Several licensees tell WBZ-TV the state may be considering plans that could temporarily exclude infant care and cut classroom capacity by as much as half.

“I have lost more than half of my preschool room, more than half of my pre-k room, my infants,” said Erin Bradley, owner and operator of Peas in a Pod Nursery School in Saugus, of what she anticipates her new normal will be.

Bradley’s been working in the industry since 1989 and is licensed to care for 53 children. She says a limited capacity will cut her tuition revenue and with requirements potentially calling for the hiring of more staff, she doesn’t know how long the center will be able to keep its doors open.

“Things are changing drastically and one of the problems is we don’t know what to do,” Bradley said. “I’m gonna fight, I’m going to do everything I can to keep this open.”

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