Arvada Home Daycare Faces Criminal Probe After Infant Left in Near-Fatal Condition

An at-home daycare in Arvada is the subject of a criminal investigation after an infant was left in critical condition last month, according to a state suspension order and a parent whose children attended the facility.

Hannah Fuller, whose two sons were enrolled at the daycare, said she received a call asking her to pick up her children. An assistant to the daycare's main operator, who is also the operator's daughter, phoned in a frantic state and said an infant had choked and needed CPR, Fuller said. When Fuller arrived, she said, she was given little detail beyond repeated assurances that everything would be fine.

Fuller said she sensed something more serious had happened. "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," she said.

Her concerns grew in the days that followed. According to a license suspension order issued by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, the child was taken to a hospital in "critical/near fatal condition." Westminster police now describe the matter as a criminal investigation but have said no one has been arrested. "Why is no one being held accountable? It's really frustrating," Fuller said.

The suspension order also raised other concerns about the daycare's owner. It cited a previous misdemeanor child abuse charge connected to an incident in February 2026. The order further found that the owner was caring for four infants although her license permitted only two. The injured child and one of Fuller's sons were among those four.

The injured child's family has asked that their name not be made public, but they allowed Fuller to share an update. She said the boy has a traumatic brain injury and retinal hemorrhaging and faces a long recovery. "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."

Fuller said police have asked parents to take their children for physical exams to check for any internal damage. She added that investigators have not told parents what they believe happened at the daycare that day.

Denver7 visited the daycare and spoke with a family member, who declined to comment and referred questions to an attorney. The attorney also declined to comment.

In a statement, a police spokesperson said the department understands how concerning the situation is for families, but that investigations involving children's safety take time and require careful review. The spokesperson said police must protect the integrity of the investigation and the privacy of those involved, and will share information when legally able. Parents with questions were encouraged to contact the department directly.

The daycare's owner is scheduled to appear in court on October 29 on the earlier child abuse charge.