Parent recalls panic as Arvada operator heads to court
A criminal probe opened after a child was hospitalized in critical condition, and the state suspended the license for holding four infants on a two-child permit.
By Kevin Sanders ·
An Arvada home daycare owner will appear in court on October 29 to address a prior child abuse charge. This legal step follows a criminal investigation by Westminster police into an incident where an infant was left in near-fatal condition last month.
Hannah Fuller, whose two sons attended the facility, described receiving a panicked phone call from an assistant to the operator. The assistant, who is also the operator's daughter, reported that an infant had choked and required CPR. Fuller said she was given few details upon arrival, only repeated assurances that the situation was under control.
"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.
A license suspension order from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood confirmed the child was transported to a hospital in critical or near-fatal condition. The state agency also found that the owner was caring for four infants despite holding a license for only two. The injured child and one of Fuller's sons were among the four children in the care of the operator.
The suspension order cited a previous misdemeanor charge from February 2026 related to child abuse. Westminster police have classified the current matter as a criminal investigation, though no arrests have been made. Fuller expressed frustration over the lack of immediate accountability, noting that investigators have not yet explained their findings to the parents.
The injured child's family has requested privacy but allowed Fuller to share their status. The boy suffers from a traumatic brain injury and retinal hemorrhaging. "They're just taking little improvements as wins, and just hoping for the best," Fuller said. "But they don't quite know what it will look like. They do know he will never be the same."
Police have asked parents to bring their children for physical exams to check for internal damage. A family member at the daycare declined to comment and referred inquiries to an attorney, who also declined to speak. A police spokesperson stated that investigations involving children require careful review to protect privacy and integrity. The owner's court appearance is scheduled for October 29.
Source: Denver7 (KMGH)
