Parent says baby will never be same after Arvada daycare incident
State records show the operator cared for four babies, double the licensed limit, while police investigate how the child was left in critical condition.
By Luana Foster ·
Parents at an Arvada home daycare are waiting for answers after one infant was hospitalized with severe injuries. A state suspension order issued this week confirms the child arrived at a hospital in what regulators called a critical or near-fatal state. Police in Westminster are treating the incident as a criminal investigation, though no arrests have been made.
The suspension order reveals that the operator was caring for four infants at the time of the incident. Her license allowed only two. The injured child and one of the two sons of parent Hannah Fuller were among the four babies in the care of the facility.
Fuller said she received a frantic call from the operator's daughter, who serves as an assistant. The caller reported that an infant had choked and required CPR. When Fuller arrived to pick up her sons, staff offered little detail, repeatedly assuring her that everything was fine. Fuller said she felt something more serious had occurred, a suspicion that grew over the following days as the suspension order became public.
The order cites a previous misdemeanor child abuse charge against the owner, stemming from an incident in February 2026. It also notes the discrepancy in the number of infants under care. Fuller, whose two sons attended the daycare, said the injured boy has a traumatic brain injury and retinal hemorrhaging. "They do know he will never be the same," Fuller said.
Westminster police have asked all parents to take their children for physical exams to check for internal damage. Investigators have not yet told parents what they believe happened during the incident. A family member of the operator, who spoke to reporters at the home, declined to comment and referred questions to an attorney. The attorney also declined to comment.
An earlier court date for the owner is set for October 29 regarding the February charge. A police spokesperson said in a statement that investigations involving children's safety require careful review and that the department will share information when legally able. The family of the injured child has asked to keep the child's name private.
Fuller said the situation is frustrating because no one has been held accountable yet. She and other parents are monitoring the situation closely while awaiting further updates from investigators and the state.
Source: Denver7 (KMGH)
