Injury At Daycare - Thoughts On This?

[spedmommy4]

I agree... the center failed to notify the parents (something I am anal about being that I work with tiny babies); accidents happen, but I always text/call parents and send pics when a child gets an injury. The parents should make the final call and weren't given the option of medical care until much later.

I agree with this. Last year, one of my toddlers was walking right next to me and tripped. She hit the corner of the wooden Lakeshore kitchen on the way to the floor. The injury looked horrific. Her forehead swelled instantly and she ended up with a nasty black eye. But . . . I was on the phone with her parents as I was tending to her. No way would I let a head wound go until pick up. Head wounds always look bad. It's never a good idea to surprise a parent with it at pick up.

[nannyde]

The center should have called them for crying out loud. That's a no brainer. I would notify the parents if the kid developed a mm size pimple on it's butt on my watch.

My take away from this is something we have discussed before. Once a child has an injury or accident at your house the parents can charge up as much health care as they want and it may be on your dime.

https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13599&highlight=mayo

I appear at number eight post. This is from about seven years ago. The whole thread is worth a read.

[Daycare Insurance]

In the eyes of the law, the daycare would be responsible for the medical bills whether they were negligent or not. Because it happened in their care, they are liable for the bills. This is why all liability policies should also include accident medical insurance, which will pay all medical bills regardless of fault.

Proper documentation and communication are some of the most important steps in preventing lawsuits. Had this been reported to the mother immediately and reported to their accident medical insurance, the mother wouldn't have been out of pocket for the medical expenses. It's very likely that she wouldn't have sued in that case. Many times, once the parents know right away that their bills are covered, they don't think about pursuing a lawsuit.

[daycarediva]

Parents should have been notified immediately. ANY fall that leaves a mark on one of 'my' children gets an immediate notification via text and/or brightwheel. No 'pick up surprises' here. (bumps, scrapes, etc)

It looks like a fairly moderate injury, but enough that I would have made an immediate phone call to the parents and asked them if they would like to get the child seen by a medical professional.

Yes, the center is liable for medical bills. Accidental or negligence debate aside, the child was in their care.

I feel that the mother probably over reacted with the civil suit. Perhaps the center was completely refusing to pay medical bills, or required her to pay two weeks notice, or something else to prompt the reason for financial backlash.

Also- fall FROM a chair? ONTO a chair? what on earth did the child hit his face on?