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Ohio Lawmaker Demands Stricter Inspections for Daycares

1/1/2026

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Ohio State Rep. Josh Williams urges the Ohio Department of Children and Youth to boost unannounced inspections of publicly funded daycares.
He also calls for suspending funds on suspicion of fraud instead of waiting for legal action.
The push follows social media videos targeting Somali-owned daycares in Minnesota and Ohio.
ABC6 Investigates found that more than half of 20 Franklin County daycares were non-compliant with enrollment records.

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Story summary

Ohio State Rep. Josh Williams urges the Ohio Department of Children and Youth to boost unannounced inspections of publicly funded daycares.
He also calls for suspending funds on suspicion of fraud instead of waiting for legal action.
The push follows social media videos targeting Somali-owned daycares in Minnesota and Ohio.
ABC6 Investigates found that more than half of 20 Franklin County daycares were non-compliant with enrollment records.