Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Every day care center had a duty to provide for the supervision, education, and recreation of children while parents are busy with their jobs. While at the day care center, parents expect that their children will be supervised, fed, entertained to some extent, and otherwise kept out of harm’s way. One essential and vital duty of every day care center in the nation is to make sure that each and every child remains under the watch or supervision of the day care center. Unfortunately due to lack of proper staffing, lack of supervision, and/or lack of proper safety precautions, children often wander away from a day care center andwalk out into the community near streets, strangers and other dangers. Many such instances are reported to state agency that regulates day care centers and to news media outlets.
In Texas and other States, day care and child care providers have a duty to provide supervision in a safe, nurturing educational environment for children. While many child care providers do an excellent job in supervising children in a day care centers, some child care providers are just in the wrong field of work, lack common sense, and often put their own needs and selfishness over the best interests of the children. There have been a number of reports across the United States of abuse and neglect in day care centers. One recent report involved a Fort Worth area day care center Heart2Heart Montessori Academy. It was reported by a various news and media outlets that a child was duct tapped down to a mat during nap time while wrapped inside a blanket. The child was only 3 years old. The photographs that circulated around town and through the Internet are quite disturbing especially considering that the child was enrolled in a licensed day care center charged with the safety and well-being of this young child. You can read more about this case at 
In Wyoming, parents, who have a child enrolled in a day care center or who are searching for a day care center, should be aware of the general licensing standards, rules, and regulations for day care centers for the State of Wyoming. For day care centers in Wyoming, the Department of Family Services – Early Childhood Programs Division is the government agency that licenses and regulates day care centers throughout the State of Wyoming. A good resource for parents is the website for this government agency which is located at 
In Phoenix, Arizona and other States, parents rely on day care centers to provide a safe and clean environment while the parents are at work. The day care center has a duty to provide consistent supervision so that the children are kept safe and free from dangers and hazards. Unfortunately, some day care centers put a child at risk for personal injuries when the supervision is lacking. It is vital that day care centers have policies, procedures, and safeguards in place to prevent children from wandering out of the facility. In Phoenix, Arizona, it was reported by the local news that a child wandered away from a day care center. Fortunately, the child did not suffer any serious personal injuries and was returned safely to the day care center and ultimately to the child’s family. While there were no injuries reported, the risks were still there and actions should be taken by this facility to prevent future incidents of this nature. See 
In Buffalo, New York and other communities, it is vital that drivers follow traffic regulations and speed limits especially in areas where children are pedestrians or bicyclists. Unfortunately, many children suffer personal injuries and some even die due to the negligence of others. In Buffalo, New York, the Buffalo Police reported that a 9 year old child – Daspan Niroula – died after he was hit and killed by a day care bus. The boy’s brother – Chandra Niroula – age 16 – stated that the bus ran a stop sign. Police will fully investigate the accident since a death resulted. The driver drove the bus for Lil’ Workers Child Development Center, a state-licensed child care business run by Greater Works Christian Fellowship Church. See 
A common element in many homes can cause significant risk of injury to a child – the open window. Every year – over 5000 emergency room visits are reported that were necessitated when a child fell out of a window of a building. The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio collected research and reported on the dangers of falls out of windows and resulting personal injuries to children. The danger can be easily removed by having window guards installed in the home, school, day care center, and other location frequented by children. It is also vital that adult supervision is provided in these settings. See 
In Whitehaven, Tennessee, a family and community are mourning the death of a 6 year old boy – Anthony Scott. It was reported that Anthony was hit and killed by a day care center van with Pee Wee Wisdom Child Care Center. The Tennessee Department of Human Resources is the governmental agency that licenses and regulations day care centers in the State of Tennessee. A full investigation will be conducted to determine the cause and preventability of this tragic day care center transportation pedestrian accident. See 
In Tennessee and other States, parents send their children to school with the hope and expectation that the child will be educated and supervised in a safe environment. Unfortunately, some children suffer serious personal injuries and some even die while on school grounds or while engaged in a school related activity or field trip. In Whitehaven, Tennessee, it was reported that Anthony Scott (age 6) was hit by a day care by a Pee Wee Wisdom Child Care Center. A full investigation will be conducted as to the cause and preventability of such an accident.
In Georgia and other States, children are the unfortunate victims every year of being left alone in a day care center bus or van. In hot weather States including Georgia and Florida, this can be especially dangerous due to the risks of heat exhaustion, dehydration, and hyperthermia. Even leaving a small child in a vehicle for a few minutes can lead to serious personal injuries, and, yes, even death. It was reported by the Atlanta Journal Constitution that there were more than 50 incidents of children enrolled in Georgia day care centers who were left in vehicles during a 5 year period. Temperatures climb very rapidly in a vehicle once the vehicle / air conditioning is turned off. It is known that the temperature inside a enclosed vehicle is even hotter than the temperature outside of the vehicle.