Arvada Daycare Owner Faces Court After Infant Injury
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood suspended the license after finding the operator cared for four infants on a permit for two.
By Elizabeth Morales ·
An infant suffered a traumatic brain injury and retinal hemorrhaging after choking at a home daycare in Arvada, according to a state suspension order issued this month.
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood suspended the facility's license on the basis that the operator was caring for four infants while her permit allowed only two. The injured child and one of the other enrolled children, a son of parent Hannah Fuller, were among those four. The state order also cited a previous misdemeanor child abuse charge against the owner stemming from an incident in February 2026. Westminster police opened a criminal investigation into the choking incident. No one has been arrested.
Fuller, whose two sons attended the daycare, said she received a frantic call from the operator's daughter, who also works as an assistant. The caller reported that an infant had choked and required CPR. Fuller said she was given little detail upon arrival and was repeatedly told everything would be fine. "My gut was like I think something worse is going on, but you don't want to think it, because then you feel guilty that you put your kids in that situation that could have been them," Fuller said. She expressed frustration over the lack of accountability in the days following the event. "Why is no one being held accountable? It's really frustrating," Fuller said.
The family of the injured boy has requested privacy but allowed Fuller to share their status. The child faces a long recovery, and the family is accepting small improvements as wins. "They don't quite know what it will look like. They do know he will never be the same," Fuller said.
Police have asked 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 at the daycare declined to comment and referred questions to an attorney, who also declined to speak. A police spokesperson stated that investigations involving children's safety require careful review to protect privacy and integrity. The department will share information when legally able and encouraged parents with questions to contact them directly.
The daycare's owner is scheduled to appear in court on October 29 regarding the earlier child abuse charge.
Source: Denver7 (KMGH)
