Source: https://www.ada.gov/kinder_care_sa.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 06:54:15+00:00

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The Parties to this Settlement Agreement are the United States of America and KinderCare Education LLC (“KinderCare”).
The United States and KinderCare have reached an agreement that is in the parties’ best interests, and that the United States believes is in the public interest, to resolve this matter on mutually agreeable terms. The parties have therefore voluntarily entered into this Settlement Agreement, as set forth below.
The United States, though the Attorney General, is responsible for enforcing title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, and the regulation implementing title III, 28 C.F.R. Part 36.
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of any place of public accommodation. 42 U.S.C. § 12182(a); 28 C.F.R. § 36.201.
KinderCare is a private entity that owns, leases (or leases to), or operates places of public accommodation, including a nursery or other place of education and/or a day care center, and as such, KinderCare is a public accommodation within the meaning of title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181(7)(J & K); 28 C.F.R. § 36.104.
Children with Type 1 diabetes have a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including the operations of the endocrine system, which is a major bodily function. Accordingly, such children have a disability within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12102; 28 C.F.R. § 36.105(a)(1)(i).
KinderCare shall comply with the requirements of title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12182, and its implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 36.
KinderCare shall not discriminate against an individual on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. 42 U.S.C. §§ 12182(a); 28 C.F.R. §§ 36.201, 36.205.
KinderCare shall evaluate each request for reasonable modification on the basis of disability on an individualized basis, relying on objective evidence and current medical standards, and in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
Publication/Dissemination of Disability Nondiscrimination Policy. Within sixty (60) days of KinderCare's implementation of its revised Disability Nondiscrimination Policy, KinderCare shall ensure that it is posted and easily accessible from a new footer on the KinderCare web site and the web site of each of its child care brands.
Diabetes and topics related to aspects of caring for a child with insulin dependent diabetes including general information on the methods available for administering insulin.
KinderCare shall maintain attendance logs reflecting the names and titles of attendees of the ADA Manager Training.
Annual Reporting. For the term of this Agreement, KinderCare shall submit a Report to the United States documenting its compliance with this Agreement every year on the anniversary of the Effective Date, except for the Final Report which shall be sixty days prior to that anniversary.
All documents reflecting the basis for each decision, if any, to deny a request for assistance with diabetes care for an applicant or enrolled child at KinderCare, including all supporting documents.
All Reports required pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered to the undersigned counsel via electronic mail.
Enforcement. As consideration for the Agreement set forth above, the United States will not institute any civil action under the ADA based on the allegations in this matter, except as provided in paragraph 28 below.
Term. The duration of this Agreement will be three (3) years from the Effective Date.
Non-Waiver. Failure by the United States to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of its right to enforce any provision of the Agreement.
Authority. The signatories represent that they have the authority to bind the respective parties identified below to the terms of this Agreement.
Other Violations. This Agreement is not intended to remedy any other potential violations of the ADA or any other law.
Continuing Responsibility. This Agreement does not affect KinderCare’s continuing responsibility to comply with all aspects of the ADA.
1 All subsequent references to parents shall be understood to include parents or guardians.
2 The name of the Inclusion Services Department and/or its place within the organizational chart is subject to change at any time, and the name “Inclusion Services” in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to such department regardless of such change.

References: § 12182
 § 36
 § 12181
 § 36
 § 12102
 § 36
 § 12182