Daycare

Suspicion: Daycare employees hit kids, threw them on mattresses

Five childcare workers arrested on suspicion of abuse. 'It was natural that we brought our twins there, we trusted her,' father says.

Preschool teacher suspected of abusing children

Parents file complaint after footage shows possible abuse by preschool teacher.

Indictment: Women slapped, threw, and dragged children

Prosecutor submits indictment against four assistants at childcare center in Ramle, charging them with abuse and attack on minors.

A kick and a slap on the back

Court okays publication of footage from 'wipes game' Ramle childcare center.

Police: Over 200 incidents of violence in Ramle preschool

Court extends arrest of daycare center owner Lital Bersi, says she knew about abuse and failed to report.

20% of childcare centers denied permission to operate

Just 40% of childcare centers requested permission to operate under new law - and 20% of requests were denied.

Owner of preschool released to house arrest

Owner of Ramle preschool released to house arrest, footage shows preschool's assistants hit children, invented new 'game.'

'Preschools will close, parents won't be able to work'

Private Preschools Forum warns: Closing daycares will lead to economic shutdown.

Women from Beitar Illit unwanted in Gush Etzion?

'It's not pleasant to work in a place where they suddenly begin treating you with suspicion,' assistant says.

Preschool chains threaten to close 'summer camps'

'Unthinkable that 150,000 children will be left without childcare due to bureaucracy,' director says.

Abuse suspected in Jerusalem daycare

Recording shows daycare provider cursed, yelled at, and may have beaten children in her care.

Jerusalem daycare closes due to coronavirus case

21 children enter home quarantine after classmate is diagnosed with coronavirus.

'Give us what was promised, or we'll shut things down next year'

'We're bleeding to death, every day more preschools close,' heads of Private Preschools Forum say.

Kindergartens and schools will open from 7:30 in the morning

Education Minister Galant: Morning rush hour bottleneck is health and transport hazard, making it difficult for parents, educational staff.

Toddler in Tel Aviv daycare diagnosed with coronavirus

Tel Aviv toddlers sent to quarantine after classmate tests positive for coronavirus.

Daycares to reopen on Sunday

Government-supervised daycares to reopen, ministries decide, but with smaller groups.

MKs demand PM Netanyahu intervene to save daycares

Prevent 'collapse of daycares and preschools,' right-wing MKs demand.

Daycares to open in hospitals

New daycare centers to provide childcare for children of essential hospital workers.

'Free education from birth'

Blue and White party touts promise of free and quality education from birth to age 18. Will it become mandatory?

Police investigate preschool assistant suspected of abuse

Police open investigation after receiving complaint regarding abusive childcare worker in Bnei Brak.

Court indicts abusive daycare provider

'He didn't want to go to her, when he heard her he became very agitated,' baby's father says.

Child abuse suspected in central Israel

Police open investigation after preschool assistants report child abuse by preschool teacher.

Report: One-third of daycare subsidies goes to kollel families

Daycare subsidies no longer serving original purpose of encouraging women to work in addition to their husbands, report says.

Haifa daycare where toddler died is shut down

Daycare where toddler strangled to death closed until completion of investigation.

Child-abusing daycare operator to be released to house arrest

Carmel Mauda, who has been charged with abusing children at her Rosh Haayin daycare center, to be released to house arrest.

Beit Shemesh daycare vandalized

For the second time in one month, a haredi daycare in Beit Shemesh is vandalized.

Abusive daycare manager to be released to house arrest?

Carmel Mauda, indicted on 18 counts of abuse, 'does not take her actions lightly,' lawyer claims.

Daycare worker who was fired plans to sue manager

'I didn't throw a shoe at him, and the shoe didn't hurt him,' daycare worker says, promising to sue manager for unfair firing.

Police open investigation into Bnei Brak daycare

Investigation opened after passerby alerts police to possible abuse in daycare.

Father of abusive daycare provider asks parents for payment

'This is a family that doesn't think ahead of time, he wanted money for the abuse,' father of toddler abused by Carmel Mauda says.

Infant suffers chemical burns in daycare

Police open investigation after infant suffers chemical burns in Jerusalem daycare.

3rd complaint filed against daycare provider in southern Israel

Parents complain of abuse, negligence, in supervised, subsidized Na'amat daycare. Na'amat: 'We will not tolerate violence.'

Three daycare assistants suspected of abuse

Police issue restraining order against three daycare assistants in central Israel.

Daycare assistant who killed toddler sentenced to 17 years

Lod court sentences Inna Skivanko, who killed Yasmin Vineta, to 17 years in prison. Toddler's father: She deserves 60 years.

Violence suspected at private daycare in Tiberias

Daycare worker suspected of violence towards children removed from daycare for 14 days.

Multiple arrests at Gush Etzion daycare not tied to child abuse

3 preschool teachers at daycare center in Tekoa arrested - but local officials say child abuse not suspected, despite earlier claims.

'Arson suspect has no connection to daycare parents'

Attorney for teen suspected of setting fire to abusive daycare worker's home says suspect has 'no connection' to daycare parents.

'Our children have no time to wait'

Adviser for National Council for the Child demands supervision law must be implemented 'immediately,' instead of spread out over 6 years.

Solving the daycare crisis

Daycare organizations submit plan to end crisis, offer improved care.

Was daycare arsonist hired by parent of abused child?

Suspected teen arsonist may have been hired by a parent to set fire to home of daycare provider who abused 11 children.

'77% of children are in unsupervised daycare centers'

Former MK Moalem-Refaeli claims moving daycares to Education Ministry, reducing number of unsupervised centers, will prevent future abuse.

Daycare provider indicted for abusing young children

Rosh Ha'ayin daycare worker accused of attacking 11 infants and toddlers by covering heads with blanket, tying hands, shaking and whipping.

Fire in home of daycare provider suspected of abuse

Police arrest 18-year-old suspected of setting fire to abusive daycare provider's home.

Ending the party of abuse

Israel is a safe haven for pedophiles, and every other week a daycare worker is accused of abuse. Here is a possible solution. Opinion.

Bennett: We'll ensure daycares are under the Education Ministry

New Right chairman promises to push daycares from Labor Ministry to Education Ministry - if he wins enough seats in September's elections.

Herzliya daycare worker abuses children

Female daycare worker suspected of violence towards children in her care receives five days of house arrest.

Gender disorientation:

Northern daycare seeks to neuter 'Kabbalat Shabbat'

Daycare run by women's group says kindergarten Shabbat ceremony with 'Father and Mother' roles causes harm to 'pluralism, gender equality'.

New York: Daycare children stabbed, slashed by female attacker

At least three injured in stabbing attack at Queens home daycare center, reports say.

OECD: Israel invests the least in early childhood education

OECD report shows Israel invests less than other countries in early childhood education. Former minister: We're still in the 50s.

Strike at daycare centers ends

Following night of negotiations, organizations running daycare centers announce that agreement has been reached.

D.C.: Preschool staffer on leave due to 'inappropriate conduct'

D.C. police investigating child sexual abuse allegations at Reform preschool

MK Forer: Improve status of daycare workers

MK Oded Forer warns of severe consequences for children, economy if daycare centers do not open this year due to strike.

Daycare centers blame government for planned strike

Daycare centers won't open on schedule unless workers' conditions improve and government funding is increased, representatives say.

Health Ministry to examine mandatory vaccination policy

Dep. Health Minister Litzman asks Health Ministry Director-General to examine possibility of making daycare conditional on vaccination.

'Camera law' approved in preliminary vote

Knesset gives preliminary approval to law requiring security cameras in institutions caring for minors and helpless.

Vote on Daycare Supervision Law postponed

Labor and Social Affairs Ministry: 'Unfortunately, law not promoted because of insensitivity and irresponsibility of Treasury officials.'

'She threw babies on the floor multiple times'

Daycare assistant who smothered infant identified after indictment charges her with manslaughter, multiple accounts of child abuse.

Daycare assistant will be charged with manslaughter

Petah Tikva daycare assistant who suffocated infant will be charged with manslaughter, reports say.

'We fail to protect our babies and toddlers'

MK Shasha-Biton slams Attorney General for opposing law to place security cameras in government-run institutions.

Female daycare assistant suffocated 14-month-old girl

Investigation into Petah Tikva daycare death shows both female assistants using force against children in their care.