WILMINGTON -- When the Kid Cam Day Care Center on Wrightsville Avenue in Wilmington closed its doors Monday, parents and workers with had very little notice.
Employees are now trying to recover lost wages and parents want their money back as well.
Wednesday night Kid Cam employees gathered at the day care center to meet with the owner. But the owner was a no-show, and now employees want action.
Precious Johnson not only worked at Kid Cam, but her two-year-old daughter was part of the program. Johnson is owed a month's worth of wages and she's out the enrollment fee for her daughter.
Johnson said, "I feel very disappointed because I don't have a job right now and I'm struggling. I just wish she'd pay my money to me that I worked for."
On Sunday Kid Cam director Natasha Toomer got a call from the center's owner, saying due to financial reasons doors would be closing and employees were out of a job. She then relayed the news to her staff.
Former Kid Cam employee Jennifer Trepper said, "I was shocked, and trying to put the pieces together. On Friday afternoon, we were told to tell the parents to take everything out of their children's cubbies, that they were going to get new cubbies over the weekend -- and obviously, that wasn't the real reason."
Kid Cam employee Sarah Beth Kosem said, "It was very dishonest… When you consider the full-time employees, this is their paycheck that they use for rent and bills and all that. And all of a sudden, no two weeks notice like we would have had to give that everybody's out of a job."
And employees aren't the only ones left holding the bag. Parents are also owed enrollment money. Employees say the day care center has had financial problems before, but things were eventually resolved.
We went to the house where Kid Cam's owner lives, but no one came to the door. Since she was a no show last night some employees are thinking about taking the owner to small claims court to recover their wages.
As for the roughly 80 kids who went to Kid Cam, we're told that most have been placed in other day care programs.


lol at you
lol it's so funny that you guys are holding on to this...She filed BANCRUPTCY and there is nothing you can do...let go and let GOD handle it all. She will have to account for everything...the fact the people would call her job is simply HATE, Get past all this stupid stuff, she has to move on with her life as do we all. She has to provide for her family as well. TURST me the good book says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Just as you called her job, someone will be calling your job. It's called Karma.. and all of this NEGATIVE helps nothing. It wont get your money back.....Michelle owed me one also..I dont think the workers should have anything to complain about becasue MOST of them have benn drawing unemployment for over 2 years and yee thats a FACT...remember Karma comes back around Michelle will get whats OWED to her..remember i said she owed me to 3 weeks worth of wages..$1800... $15 per hours....I'm blessed
Just so everyone knows
Just so everyone knows michelles life has been turned upsidedown. she has been kicked out of her home by her boyfriend. she got a teacheing job but was fired days later, but don't know why. now she lives with her parents with no job. i bet she hasn't changed. everyone has to pay for their mistakes sooner or later. she has made a life out of hurting people, but everyone deserves a chance to be forgiven. cant' be forgiven until you change though. i just hope cael is ok. i feel bad for him, does he live with her full time?
I'm ok with it
You can LOL all you want, I'm not the one out any money. So since she has to provide for her family that makes what she did ok? She didn't pay employees nor provide service that she took money from clients. If you call my office, make sure to leave your name so I can file harassing phone calls on you. I don't owe you nor any other person any money for services never given or back pay. That would be her.
OMG...Kid Cam is old news
who really cares where or what Michelle is doing or where her son goes to school at..Get a life you people..and since you claim to know everthing Kornegay is her maiden name..it's really none of your business.
Who cares? The ones you owe
Who cares? The ones you owe money to.
Its none of your business? as long as you owe these people money, its their business.
And to the poster who mentioned Karma over and over. I do Believe Star is getting her share of Karma. Everyone knows you will never pay a dime to the people you cheated, and I am sure you didnt learn your lesson. So Star, why dont you get a life?
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You still don't get it do you? I bet you are the 1st one to sing the "Somebodies done be wrong song". Threaten with attorneys, treaten to sue employers...SUE,SUE,SUE!!! However you don't get that there were parents who paid in advance, and never were paid back. There were employees who were owed 3 weeks back pay. Plus,there were children that had to be relocated to different daycares. Their whole little world was turned upside down. I am happy that your child never has had an unsettling moment in his life, and can continue to go to his private school. Karma is a b----!
Might be old to you
It might be old news to you, but to those of us that either paid for child care and were then left in the cold, it is still new. And for the people that worked there that did not get paid, I'm sure it is still very new to them as well. Thanks for the name news flash, but again you are behind the times.
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It may be old news to you, that tells me that an employer has always paid you on time and in full. I guess no one has ever owed you money!!! These where hard working employees of Michelles and were loyal which is hard to find these days. Not to mention the mothers and fathers who are also out there trying to make a living for their children and also trusted Michelle with their chidren. And now they are out money some of them did not have to lose. These parents needed a safe place for their babies so they can work. I wonder how many parents lost their jobs and how many of her employees lost their homes due to this selfish business owner. This brings me back to the point of it is everyones business who was involved. I understand Michelle wants a good education for her child but so did we. Michelle reverse the role and think about it. If you went to your place of business and the door was locked a note on the door and not have been paid for three weeks. And then reverse the role again and you took your child to his school and paid in advance and the door was locked and note on the door.You had too go to work and had no other place for your child to go. I guess none of this applies to you, because it has never happened. So Michelle this is how im taking what you have said. You don't worry that you will be kicked out of the place where you stay for non payment. You don't worry how your going to put food on the table for your child, or how the power bill will be paid. I guess to be honest i would love to have what you have and not have a worry in the world. Or this may be the case you are using who ever will help you. This will be the last thing i say. You never mess with hard working employes and parents who only wants the best for their child. I hope these people get every dollar you owe them.
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Ironic, Michelle lives with
So, she's gone back to her
Michelle Kornegay Willis Kornegay
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Follow up on Kid Cam
As of 11-3-09 Michelle listed 3500 MARATHON AVE as her address. WWAY please follow up on this story and let us know if people ever got their money back. Her son still goes to St. Mark's on Eastwood Rd.
Kid Cam follow up
WWAY please do a follow up on this story and let us know if she has been served with civil papers. Has anybody received any money from her?
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Need to call P.C.S.O.
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Michelle already had a law
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They will not let you post
Kidcam small claims
small claims too
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Small Claims Court- we won!
Small Claim Court
Just so everyone knows,