Westminster police open criminal case against Arvada home daycare operator

Westminster police have opened a criminal investigation into the operator of an at-home daycare in Arvada. The probe follows an incident last month in which an infant was hospitalized in critical condition. The department has not arrested anyone in connection with the case.

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood issued a license suspension order citing multiple violations. The order states the operator was caring for four infants despite a license that permitted only two. The injured child and one of Hannah Fuller's sons were among the four children present during the incident. The suspension order also references a prior misdemeanor child abuse charge from February 2026 connected to the same owner.

Hannah Fuller, whose two sons were enrolled at the facility, said she received a phone call from an assistant to the operator. The assistant, who is also the operator's daughter, described a frantic state and reported that an infant had choked and required CPR. Fuller said she was given minimal details upon arrival, with staff repeating assurances that the situation was under control.

Fuller described her initial reaction to the news. "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 intensified as the days passed without clear updates from the facility.

The injured child's family has requested privacy and asked that their name remain out of public records. They allowed Fuller to share a medical update. The boy suffered a traumatic brain injury and retinal hemorrhaging. Fuller noted that the family is treating small improvements as positive signs while facing an uncertain long recovery. "They don't quite know what it will look like. They do know he will never be the same," Fuller said.

Police have requested that parents take their children for physical exams to check for internal damage. Investigators have not yet explained to parents what they believe occurred at the daycare on the day of the incident. A police spokesperson stated that the department understands the concern for families but that investigations involving children's safety require careful review to protect the integrity of the case and the privacy of those involved.

The daycare owner is scheduled to appear in court on October 29 to address the earlier child abuse charge. A family member at the facility declined to comment and referred questions to an attorney, who also declined to provide details.