State records show Savage daycare was cited for safety violations before infant's death
State inspection records show Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare in Savage had been cited for safety violations before the infant boy’s September death, and state officials have suspended the facility’s license. A Savage Police affidavit focuses on a specific employee linked to two prior medical incidents in which an infant girl vomited a "blood‑like" substance and to the infant boy, and investigators say the employee re‑created events for them. Preliminary autopsy results reportedly found no physical injuries and no common poisons; police say the final cause of death is pending, are not ruling out any possible causes, and have urged parents to closely monitor their children.
📌 Key Facts
- State inspection and licensing records show Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare in Savage had been cited for safety violations prior to the infant's death; the Star Tribune reported on those records and provided details about the facility's inspection history and timing of the cited violations relative to the September incident.
- A Savage Police search-warrant affidavit focuses on a specific daycare employee who is tied to two prior medical incidents involving an infant girl and to the infant boy who later died.
- In the prior incidents, the infant girl vomited a “blood‑like” substance and showed signs of distress while the same employee was the caregiver.
- The affidavit states the employee re‑created events for investigators using a doll and notes the employee has a history of 911 misdials and false reports.
- Preliminary autopsy findings for the infant boy showed no physical injuries and toxicology did not detect common poisons; the final cause of death remains pending.
- State officials have suspended the daycare’s license, and police issued a precautionary advisory urging parents to closely monitor their children.
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Daycare employee at center of Savage infant death investigation
New information:
- A Savage Police search‑warrant affidavit focuses on a specific daycare employee tied to two prior medical incidents with an infant girl and to the infant boy who later died.
- In both prior incidents, the infant girl vomited with a "blood‑like" substance and showed distress; the same employee was the caregiver.
- The affidavit notes the employee re‑created events for investigators using a doll and has a history of 911 misdials and false reports.
- Preliminary autopsy findings for the infant boy show no physical injuries and no common poisons in toxicology; final cause of death pending.
- State officials have suspended Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare’s license, and police issued a precautionary advisory urging parents to closely monitor children.
State records show Savage day care where boy died was cited for safety violations
New information:
- State inspection records show the Savage daycare had been cited for safety violations prior to the infant's death.
- The Star Tribune article relies on state inspection/licensing records as primary documentation (adds documentary sourcing beyond initial reporting).
- Article provides additional details about the facility's inspection history and the timing of cited violations relative to the September incident.