The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued an Emergency Order of Suspension against Dee’s Day Care Home operated by Delilah L. Godfrey at 2809 Forrest, in Great Bend.

According to the order, on July 13, surveyors were denied access to the daycare, but once they were allowed in, they discovered 25, kids ranging in age from infancy to 12 years. Godfrey was the only one in the home and she couldn’t locate records for many of the children, and in some cases, didn’t even know their names. She also allegedly admitted to to the surveyors that she told some of the kids to hide to avoid being seen by the surveyors.

Due to having so many kids, and her not having real knowledge of many of them, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment closed the daycare down.

State law allows KDHE to issue such an order when they feel its necessary to protect children from any potential threat to health or safety.

Godfrey does have the right to appeal the order, if she makes a request within 15 days from when the date of the order was issued. If she fails to do so, the order then becomes permanent, suspending her license.