Transition extension time granted daycare center

ABERDEEN, Ohio | Despite its need to move out of its current village office building, Aberdeen Village Council allowed an extension to July 31 for the owners of Treehouse Learning Center to complete a move from a nearby village-owned building.

According to representatives of the preschool business, having enough time to move is hampered by slower than expected construction activity at the new location.

We got our notification (to vacate the building) from Mayor (Harry) Foxworthy on April 9 and have been scrambling to get everything lined up to get moved, said Terry Miller, daycare owner. The contractor was just able to get started a few weeks ago and said it would be a few more weeks before he could get done.

The deadline for vacating the building was June 1, which was not possible, Miller said on Monday, asking for another month to get done.

In addition to construction issues, there are a series of inspections which can only take place after construction is done, and the time schedule for the inspections is at the mercy of inspector schedules, daycare officials said.

The daycare will be moving into a newly renovated building at 1372 U.S. 52 in Aberdeen, Miller said.

On the day the health department inspects the new place, the old one will officially cease to operate, Miller said. (Health department) officials said they would try to coordinate inspections so they happen as quickly as possible.

Council members said they sympathized with the daycare and discussed the immediate needs of council, due to conditions present in the current building.

You have to understand what it is like in here when it rains, said Mayor Jason Phillips. We have to worry about liability when people come in that door there is water there and tiles falling from the ceiling when it rains.

Treehouse Learning Center is a full-time daycare for children ages 6 months to 12 years, with a capacity of 60 children. It is enrolled in the subsidized child care program and was first licensed in March 2012.

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