The Daycare Lied About My Child's Injuries. What Do I Do?

Why Do Daycares Lie About Injuries?

In most cases, it comes down to one thing: avoiding responsibility.

When a child gets hurt at daycare, it might be due to:

• Understaffing

• Poor training

• Failure to maintain a safe environment

Instead of taking accountability, some daycare providers try to cover up the incident—hoping to avoid legal consequences, damage to their reputation, or even losing their license. This behavior isn’t just unethical. It’s dangerous. Children may miss out on the medical care they need, and other kids remain at risk.

What To Do If Your Daycare Lied to You About an Injury

If you suspect your daycare isn’t telling the truth, here are the steps you can take to protect your child and your family:

1. Document Everything

Start gathering evidence as soon as possible. This can include:

• Photos of your child’s injury

• Copies of medical records and doctor’s notes

• A written timeline of what the daycare told you

• Any discrepancies you’ve noticed in their story

• Saved footage from the daycare (if available)

Details matter—especially when it comes to proving what happened.

2. Speak With the Daycare

Request a meeting with the daycare director or the staff members who were present during the incident. Ask clear, direct questions about what happened and take note of how they respond. If they avoid your questions or their answers change, that’s a red flag.

3. Report the Incident

If you believe the daycare is hiding something, report them to the appropriate authorities. This might be:

• Child Protective Services

• Your state’s daycare licensing agency

Reporting the daycare not only protects your child, but it can help protect other families.

4. Get Legal Support

You may have legal options, especially if your child was injured due to negligence and the daycare tried to cover it up. At The Button Law Firm, we handle cases like this. We stand up for families when daycares fail to take responsibility and fight for answers, accountability, and justice.

You’re Not Alone—We’re Here for You

We understand how disorienting and heartbreaking it is when your trust is broken like this. You want to believe that your child is safe and cared for—and when that belief is shattered, it can be hard to know what to do next.

That’s where we come in.

If you’re in this situation, we invite you to contact us. We’ll listen to what happened, walk you through your options, and help you decide on the best next steps for your family.

Not quite ready to talk? That’s okay. We’ve created a free resource to guide you: a 5-step guide on what to do after a daycare injury.