CENTERVILLE-- Area daycare facilities are speaking out about surveillance and safety procedures following an incident of abuse caught on camera at a child care center in Pasco county, Florida.
The surveillance video from Florida, shows 49 year old Linda Klem kicking a 15 months old girl multiple times in the head and backside.
At Cradles to Crayons in Centerville, Director Michelle Stoffregen said the video makes her sick.
"It does because we're here to provide a service for parents," Stoffregen said, "We want them to feel comfortable leaving their children here with us."
"It just gives a negative connotation to child care settings and that's not what we're all about," she said about the video, adding incidents like it are the number one reason she supports the use of surveillance cameras with juveniles.
"Then if parents do have a concern then we can go back and look at video, time specific room specific," Stoffregen said.
"If somebody's being abused, or you know if they're abusing a child its just a very good idea for me," said Ja'Net Hines, the mother of an employee at Cradles to Crayons.
Hines added she was in favor because her daughter may someday need protected by video evidence.
Cradles to Crayons has cameras in all six classrooms and in the facility hallways.
Stoffregen said Ohio day cares are not required by the state to have surveillance cameras, and it's up to each individual care facility.
"We've had positive and negative," said Stoffregen, "We have parents who want that, parents who don't want that, because you're not the only one that can see your child."
Kidz Watch, a drop-in day care in Centerville, said they did not have security cameras because of the risk of blind spots and misinterpretation.
All About Kids in Centerville said that have cameras inside and outside of the center, and online logins for parents to watch security cameras from home or work.
"I do random checks daily," said Stoffregen, "I just kind of go through the cameras and look at what's going on, make sure activities are being done, children are happy."
Stoffregen said she has had to check tapes in the past, but was thankful not for anything like what happened to that 15 month old girl in Pasco County, Florida.
The surveillance video from Florida, shows 49 year old Linda Klem kicking a 15 months old girl multiple times in the head and backside.
At Cradles to Crayons in Centerville, Director Michelle Stoffregen said the video makes her sick.
"It does because we're here to provide a service for parents," Stoffregen said, "We want them to feel comfortable leaving their children here with us."
"It just gives a negative connotation to child care settings and that's not what we're all about," she said about the video, adding incidents like it are the number one reason she supports the use of surveillance cameras with juveniles.
"Then if parents do have a concern then we can go back and look at video, time specific room specific," Stoffregen said.
"If somebody's being abused, or you know if they're abusing a child its just a very good idea for me," said Ja'Net Hines, the mother of an employee at Cradles to Crayons.
Hines added she was in favor because her daughter may someday need protected by video evidence.
Cradles to Crayons has cameras in all six classrooms and in the facility hallways.
Stoffregen said Ohio day cares are not required by the state to have surveillance cameras, and it's up to each individual care facility.
"We've had positive and negative," said Stoffregen, "We have parents who want that, parents who don't want that, because you're not the only one that can see your child."
Kidz Watch, a drop-in day care in Centerville, said they did not have security cameras because of the risk of blind spots and misinterpretation.
All About Kids in Centerville said that have cameras inside and outside of the center, and online logins for parents to watch security cameras from home or work.
"I do random checks daily," said Stoffregen, "I just kind of go through the cameras and look at what's going on, make sure activities are being done, children are happy."
Stoffregen said she has had to check tapes in the past, but was thankful not for anything like what happened to that 15 month old girl in Pasco County, Florida.