The state Department of Public Health is conducting an investigation into Sonshine Preschool in Wallingford after the child day care program filed a report on May 31.
Parents said they were told at a meeting last night that the state is looking into allegations of abuse by a former employee, who hasn't been at the school since mid-April.
Officials from Sonshine Preschool had no comment on the investigation.
State officials have not confirmed details of the investigation.
Separately, the Department of Public Health said in an e-mail that the last full, unannounced inspection was conducted on Dec. 17 and there were violations “relative to lack of a current local health inspection, menus not prepared one week in advance, and potentially hazardous substances not locked were cited.”
The state accepted the corrective action plan and no formal discipline was taken against the school.
On May 31, a report was filed by the child day care program and the investigation is pending.
Sonshine Preschool will be closing at the end of the school year. A letter sent to parents said a staffing shortage and other concerns were the reasons it would no longer operate in the fall.
Parents said on Friday that they are upset about the allegations, but have had no problem with any of the staff members.
Amy Gallagher, a parent, said this is upsetting and parents don’t have many answers.
“Those teachers are really good people in there, and they love our kids, and they’ve done really good by them,” Gallagher said.
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