Daycare Pays Price After Toddler Left Alone in 100-Degree Heat
Parents sue BeYOUtiful Beginnings in Fort Worth after staff admitted skipping safety checks and leaving a 2-year-old unsupervised for up to 29 minutes.
By Grace Almasi ·
Fort Worth parents are suing a local daycare, alleging gross negligence left their 2-year-old child alone in the middle of a busy street for nearly half an hour during a heat wave. The lawsuit against BeYOUtiful Beginnings claims staff were unaware the toddler had wandered into Parkwood Hill Boulevard on August 28, 2025.
Police arrived at the scene around 10:50 a.m. after two bystanders reported finding the child in the roadway. Outside temperatures exceeded 100 degrees that morning. The child was found dehydrated and showed signs of heat exhaustion. A new face-to-name sheet protocol is now in place at the facility following the incident.
The police report cited in the suit states that no employees at the daycare knew the child had left the premises. Staff told officers their standard procedure includes head counts, name checks, and wrist restraints with Velcro straps for outdoor play. However, employees admitted to police that none of these safety measures were followed that day. One employee said she was overwhelmed and did not realize the child had slipped away. Another employee noted that children often knew how to escape the Velcro straps.
The daycare owner told police the business does not have cameras outside. Russell T. Button, the attorney representing the family, described the child’s condition upon discovery. He stated the child was hot, sweaty, and had white residue around her, indicating she was on the verge of heat exhaustion. Button said he has not learned if any staff changes have occurred at the daycare since the incident.
Texas Health and Human Services issued five citations to the daycare on the day of the incident. The citations included failing to ensure proper supervision, caregivers failing to demonstrate competency, and staff failing to know which specific children they were responsible for. The citations noted the child was unsupervised for between 14 and 29 minutes.
The lawsuit describes the daycare’s failure to monitor the child as a breakdown in basic duty of care. The family seeks damages for the distress and medical attention the child required. BeYOUtiful Beginnings has not responded to requests for comment regarding the lawsuit.
