Arvada operator set for court after state halts double-capacity daycare
Colorado suspended a home daycare license after finding four infants in care, double the limit, following an incident that left a child in critical condition.
By Sakura Novak ·
A home daycare operator in Arvada is scheduled to appear in court on October 29 to face a prior child abuse charge, according to state records. The hearing comes as Westminster police maintain a criminal investigation into the condition of an infant who was left in critical status last month.
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood issued a suspension order that cites the operator’s failure to adhere to license limits. The order states the owner was caring for four infants despite holding a license that permitted only two. Two of the four children were Hannah Fuller’s sons. The injured boy, whose family has requested anonymity, was also among the group.
Fuller, whose two sons attended the facility, said she received a frantic phone call from the operator’s daughter. The assistant told Fuller that an infant had choked and required CPR. Fuller said she was given few details upon arrival, only repeated assurances that everything was 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.
The state order described the child as being taken to a hospital in "critical/near fatal condition." The family shared an update with Fuller, who said 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."
The suspension document also referenced a previous misdemeanor child abuse charge from an incident in February 2026. Westminster police have described the current matter as a criminal investigation but have not made any arrests. A police spokesperson said the department understands the situation is concerning for families. The spokesperson noted that investigations involving children's safety require careful review to protect privacy and integrity.
Police have asked parents to take their children for physical exams to check for internal damage. Investigators have not told parents what they believe happened on the day of the incident. A family member at the daycare declined to comment and referred questions to an attorney, who also declined to comment.
The operator is set to appear in court on October 29. That date concerns the earlier charge from February. The current criminal investigation remains active.
