How Do I Know If a Daycare Injury in Grapevine was Negligence?

What Childcare Laws Are Grapevine Daycare Centers Required to Follow? 

You might know that every daycare center in Grapevine must follow the state’s childcare laws, also known as the minimum standards. These standards aren't mere suggestions. They are the law.

To keep it simple, these standards cover things like:

• Caregiver Background Checks: Everyone at a Grapevine daycare center who works with children should be properly vetted and qualified.
• Close Supervision: Caregivers must proactively supervise all children they are responsible for. This means they aren't just in the room—they have auditory and visual awareness of each child so they can quickly intervene before a child gets hurt.  
• Child-to-Caregiver Ratios: These ratios mandate how many caregivers or teachers must be in a classroom to carefully monitor a specific number of children.
• Maintain a Safe Environment: Daycare directors and caregivers in Grapevine should conduct audits to identify and promptly address safety hazards, such as broken playground equipment, loose outlets, or toxic cleaning supplies.

When daycare centers in Grapevine do not operate in compliance with the minimum standards, children can experience physical or psychological injuries. This is considered negligence.

Some of the most common injuries we see children suffer when daycare centers in Grapevine are negligent include:

• Bottle Warmer Burns: Severe burns can happen when caregivers leave these gadgets full of boiling water unattended and within the reach of curious toddlers.
• Broken Bones: Often the result of inappropriate discipline tactics, bone fracture injuries can also be caused by roughhousing that was allowed to escalate because a caregiver was distracted by their phone or coworkers.
• Choking Incidents: When children are given food that they aren't developmentally ready for or can access small objects in a classroom, they can easily choke.
• Head Injuries Caused by Falls: Often occurring when children are left unsupervised on playground equipment that is inappropriate for their age, kids can easily hit their heads. These incidents can also happen to infants when caregivers do not properly strap them into highchairs or leave them unattended on a changing table and walk away. 

Why Should Grapevine Parents Collect as Much Evidence as Possible?

Determining negligence is like putting together a puzzle. The more pieces we have, the clearer the picture becomes.

If your child was hurt at a daycare center in Grapevine or anywhere in the mid-cities, try to gather or save:

• Communication: Save every text, email, letter, or app message from the daycare center.
• Incident Reports: Always ask for a copy of the written report that details how your child was injured, which caregivers were responsible for him or her, and any first aid or medical attention that your child received.
• Photos: Take pictures of your child’s injury and the area of the daycare center where it happened.
• Witnesses: If other caregivers saw what happened to your child at the center, record your conversation with them and get their contact information.

This evidence helps us prove that your child’s daycare injury was the result of a specific safety failure at the Grapevine center.

For more tips on what to do after your child was injured at a daycare center in Grapevine, check out this article.

How Can The Button Law Firm Help Your Family in Grapevine After a Daycare Injury?

If you believe a Grapevine daycare center’s negligence caused your child’s injury, do not navigate this alone. Contact us for a free case evaluation by calling 214-699-4409 or emailing us at intake@buttonlawfirm.com. We work on contingency, meaning we don’t charge you or collect any upfront fees to speak with you or get started on your case. Our Grapevine daycare injury lawyers are ready to listen and advise you on the best path forward for your family.