Daycare Center Incident

This case began with couple Mr. and Mrs. Keller opening up a daycare in Austin Texas that was overwhelmingly positive and filled with fun activities for the kids that may attend. All of this came to a halt though, when one day a three year old girl who was already seeing a therapist for mental issues told her mother that Mr. Keller had assaulted her when she was at the daycare.

At Children’s Discovery Center the daycare is split into two buildings, one building is for the children in pre-school and the second building is for infants to three year olds getting ready to start pre- school. The classroom I observe is for children 18 months to 28 months. They are about fourteen children in the class with two teachers. The way the class is set up the younger students and their two teachers share one classroom, but the teachers and their toddlers are not in the same room until lunch time and nap time. The classroom has a kitchen, reading area, girls and boys bathroom, activity tables and there is a connecting room for the children to have bible time and free play. The discovery center has three separate playgrounds for the

Yes, Tavion’s mother’s statement of concern about the suspicion of abuse should warrant a valid reason to lunch investigation in the child injury. Moreover, the emergency department staff had suspicion about the Tavion’s injury due to the fact injury is not consistence with an injury sustained in park playground. Hospitals are mandate by law to report any suspicion of child abuse; the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act enacted in 1974 was designed to encourage the reporting of child abuse cases, and prevention. In addition, most states have enacted laws to further protect abuse children, and most states protect the individual required to report cases of suspected child abuse; the following individual are eligible to report suspected cases of abuse include healthcare administrators, physicians, interns, registered nurse, chiropractors, social service workers, psychologists, dentists, osteopaths, optometrists, podiatrists, mental health professionals, and volunteer in healthcare facilities (Pozgar, 2014).

The reporter stated there was an incident when Mrs. Sterling sent a 15 year old boy that Briana wanted to go to homecoming with text messages about her breast. The reporter also stated there was an incident when Mrs. Sterling dropped Briana off at a party she was not invited to because the host did not want to deal with her mother. The reporter stated Briana knew the owners of the home and she was not injured or harm while attending the party. The reporter stated Mrs. Sterling has been witnessed grabbing Briana’s hair, yelling, screaming, and threatening to hit her with a belt when she doesn’t perform her gymnastic stunts correctly. Ms. Barbay stated Mr. Sterling comes into the home drunk and Mrs. Sterling will call the children in a room when the parents are about to fight; the children have to stand in the room to watch their parents fight. Per the reporter, during the fight, Mrs. Sterling will have the children call their paternal grandparents for help. The reporter stated Mr. Sterling’s father is best friend with a local judge in the town that sweeps the family’s dysfunction under the rug. Ms. Barbay stated Mr. Sterling’s father has stated in the past that neither one of the parents deserve the

When a child is suspected of being abused, neglected or placed at imminent risk of serious harm by a member of the staff of a private or public school or an institution that cares for the child, the person in charge of the school or facility must notify the child’s parent or other person responsible for the child’s care that a report has been made. The state’s department of child abuse responsibility is to notify the head of a facility, school or establishment that a report has been made.

CCIB LPA Perryman-French received a call from a parent who was trying out this day care. She brought her one year old child to the program and then snuck around the corner to watch how the child adjusted. (Her child hung on to the gate for a few minutes and then wandered into the classroom. Caller then watch a Ms. Veronica grab a toy (or something) out of a little boy's hand (under two years old) and say "Give me that." Her grab was forceful enough and her tone loud enough that caller immediately reacted. Caller walked away for maybe a half hour, then could not handle the bad feeling she had. She returned and found her child had red swollen eyes and snot on the face, was clearly upset, but the teacher did not comforting, instead, just told

Reporter see the children everyday. Reporter cooks enough for the children to eat. They were eating bologna sandwiches and cold cuts. The children are being clothed. They have clothes at other people homesdown the street. A woman put them out because the mother and grandmother curse and beat on the children. The children curse back at the mother and grandmother. The mother tells the grandmother don't hit my damn children. Mom tells the grandmother she will buss her in her face. This happens everyday. The grandmother is sickly. Per reporter, if it wasn't for the grandmother, welfare would have been got the children. Reporter stated Larry is not in school anymore because he was kicked out for fighting. Larry cursed the bus driver out and he can't ride the bus anymore. Per reporter, the family has no where to stay. They are living in an abandoned house. Reporter has discused the concerns with the mother. Mom was told the police would be called. Mom said it's her damn children and she do what she wants. A man calls the children his grandchildren. He use to go with the grandmother. He said they could live with him at Sawmill Quarter. He doesn't want to see the children on the street. The children don't need immediate

Reporter stated he was getting ready to go to work Friday morning around 4:30 a.m. and Marquise was standing outside his home crying. Marquise has been sleeping at the home since Friday. Reporter hasn't met any of Marquise's family. Reporter's child is friends with Marquise. He said Marquise's mother is in a nursing home in Noxubee county. Reporter stated he and his wife are trying to help Marquise. Reporter stated Marquise hasn't been in school. He said he was suspended for 10 days but he barely goes to school when he is not suspended. He is suppose to be back at school now. Yesterday was his last day of suspension. He has no physical or mental limitations. Marquise doesn't have a change of clothes. He has on the same clothes. Reporter stated he has to let him take a bath. Reporter has not discussed the concerns the an alleged perpetrator. The child doesn't need immediate medical

1:10pm- IRTC called the source who validated the narrative and expressed that the injury was observed yesterday (11/27/17). Source voiced that the injury appeared to be more like a rash; since the child has a history of eczema, they didn’t think much of it. Source uttered that the subject child’s mother called inquiring about the injury and wanted to know if the subject child fell at the daycare. Source stated that the child did not fall, but it was recommended for the child to be brought for a medical assessment. Source indicated that they received a return call from the subject child’s mother stating that the medical provider reported that the injury appears to have been sustained by a fall or possibly by another child. Source reiterated that the child did not fall at the daycare. Source added that besides the subject child, there are two active children residing at the case address.

The reporting party (RP) stated she received a call from Cynthia Rentera 33045 Road 159 Apt. #8. Ivanhoe 93235 (559) 736-6143 the mother of 8 year old Yessenia I. Rentera DOB: 5/6/08 and 4 year old David Rentera DOB: 7/14/11. The mother alleged that day care provider (licensee) Esthella Escamilla (Gutierrez) spanks her children with a belt. The mother disclosed that the licensee is a Spanish speaker and her children are English speakers. The RP interview Yessenia who was adamant the licensee spanks her and her brother. The mother did not indicate want precedes the spankings. The RP stated Yessenia had a vivid imagination, however stated she was telling the truth about being spanked. The RP asked Yessenia if she knew the difference between telling

The school called the reporter (mother) because of the children behaviors. The reporter states Ke'eric has ADHD, and he has been acting out. She could not get to the school, and she called Alvin to go to the school for her. Alvin removed the children from school, took them home and whipped (beat) them with an extension cord. Ke'eric has bruises on his back, under his butt area. Taylissa has bruises on the side of her hip, by her butt area, as well as one of her arms. The children are dark skinned and the bruises are seen. The reporter states she does not have a problem with Alvin whipping the kids, but it is how he did it and the object he used that bothers her. Alvin is not fully involved in the children lives, and would hardly see them. Alvin

The reporter stated the children told their father they don’t know the last time they took a bath and whenever she bathed them the bath water was completely dirty. The reporter stated the children are underweight even though their mother receives food stamps. According to the reporter, all three children had sores around their mouths, in their heads, on their backs and buttocks, and on their arms and legs. Ms. Ballard stated she called to ask Brittany it was. The reporter stated Ms. Smith told her she did not know and had not seen anything on the children. Ms. Ballard stated she and the children’s father took them to be seen at a hospital on 07/05/15 and the children were diagnosed with Infantago. The reporter stated she later called Ms. Smith back to ask her for the boy’s insurance card in order to take them to see a doctor and pick up their prescriptions but she refused and did not give it to Mr.

REPORTER: The reporter/ Therapist (Felissa) called with concerns for the victim, Kalise. The reporter called to report lustful touching and possible physical abuse. According the reporter, in August of 2015, the child told her mother (Shanna) and grandmother (Chaundra), “J touched me, he pulled my diaper, he tore my gown’. They attempted to ask her more questions and she said “I don’t want to talk about it”. The reporter said the grandmother stated that the child didn’t want them to pull her bottoms down when she returned home. The incident took place at Jeremy’s (Father) home on 8/02/2015. The incident was reported to DHS in August of 2015, but there was not anything done about, per reporter. The child received a medical examination, and

On 10/16/2015 I spoke with Nelda Shavers the director who stated she became aware of the incident when Brittany Shavers had came in the office around 9:30 am and stated Kaylee P. was having a seizure on the playground. Ms. Shavers stated Brittany grabbed the phone and called 911 while she went to tend to Kaylee on the playground. Ms. Shavers stated she rolled Kaylee over on her side. Ms. Shavers stated there was another class on the playground adjucte to the playground that Kaylee and her class was on. Once Brittany had called 911 she gave the phone to Ms. Shavers who continued to stay on with 911 while Brittany and D'Andrea Franklin took the children on both playgrounds inside. Ms. Shavers stated Kaylee's teacher Shana Myers had went in to

Krystal told Caniyah to slap the other lady’s daughter, and the other lady threatened to contact law enforcement. Law enforcement didn’t come out to the home because the other lady didn’t contact them, according to the reporter; the reporter believes the other lady and her daughter went into their home. The incident occurred on Sunday (07/17/2016). The reporter said Cadarius (2 year old) wears diapers, and Krystal doesn’t buy him any diapers. The reporter said Cadarius walks around with dirty diapers on (all the time/ no clothes on). The reporter said Krystal was begging people for money to purchase diapers. 1 month ago, Krystal stole some pampers from a Dollar General Store and they caught her and told her not to come back. Rico (4 year old) walks around with shorts on (no shirt or shoes), and he is always running around in the street and cursing. Krystal is usually outside with the child, but she doesn’t say anything. The reporter said Krystal has 6 children total, but she lost custody of 2 of the children; Krystal only has 4 of her children in her care. The reporter last saw the children 1 week ago and have not discussed the allegations with the alleged