WAPPINGERS FALLS – A popular daycare center in Wappingers Falls sent a notice to their clients on Tuesday, February 20, announcing they were permanently closing on February 29. The notice did not provide any specific reason and parents have been left scrambling to find suitable daycare before the end of this month.
R.J.A.C.E. Inc. is owned by Rachel Bieber, who operates the J.A.C.E. Daycare and Early Learning Center in the Imperial Plaza Shopping Center on Route 9 in Wappingers Falls. Parents have contacted Mid-Hudson News telling them of the abrupt closure, along with complaints that Rachel Bieber has failed to respond to phone calls or emails from clients. “We found out in a note from Rachel saying that she was closing due to unforeseen circumstances but wouldn’t tell us how to get the money back that we paid in advance for next month,” said a mother of two children enrolled in J.A.C.E. The mother asked to remain anonymous because she is concerned that Bieber won’t refund the money if she speaks out.
Legal documents uncovered by Mid-Hudson News indicate that Bieber and her daycare were suffering extreme financial stress and defaulted on a major loan earlier this month. The creditor executed a judgment against Bieber on February 21, 2024.
A staff member said she was notified of the closing just before the parents were notified. She also indicated that Bieber did not provide the staff with a specific reason for the closing.
The note sent to parents and clients said in part, “It is with our deepest regrets that due to uncontrollable and unforeseen circumstances, the last day of operations for RJACE, Inc. will be February 29th, 2024.” The notice advised parents to make arrangements to pick up personal belongings before the February 29 deadline and also asked them to avoid questioning the staff members about the closure. Addressing the workers, the notice said, “Employees, this notice comes as much of a surprise as it does to us…
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