DHHS: Omaha daycare closed after provider admits to sexual assault of a child

An Omaha daycare provider has been closed after one of its providers was charged with sexually assaulting a child. 

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services issued an emergency order closing Deb’s Day Care, 8328 Bedford Ave., in Omaha. 

Documents show that on Tuesday, DHHS received information that William A. Harrison, who is listed as a secondary caregiver for the program, which is run by his wife, was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault on a child. 

Court documents show Harrison admitted to the assaults, which occurred between December 13-14, 2018. 

DHHS said in a news release that, because of the assaults, his wife, Debra A. Harrison, was found to be in violation of the regulations of her child care license. 

An emergency order is issued whenever the Department finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the physical well-being and safety of a child in a child care program. 

Debra Harrison may request a hearing within 15 days of receiving the emergency order.