Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Suspension of Manchester Daycare License

Iowa Supreme Court rules against day care provider in child death case

The Iowa Supreme Court sided with the state Department of Health and Human Services, which had issued findings of child abuse against a day care provider after the death of an infant in her home. (Main photo by simpson33 via iStock / Getty Images Plus; seal courtesy State of Iowa)The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a district court decision that negated findings of child abuse related to the death of an infant. The case involves Amanda Cooke of …

Iowa Supreme Court upholds suspension of Manchester daycare license

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the license suspension of a Manchester daycare provider after a child died in her care. Amanda Cooke found a five-month-old child she was caring for unresponsive when she went to check on the child who was taking a nap. The baby was on its stomach with its face in […]

Supreme Court upholds Manchester daycare provider license suspension

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the license suspension of a Manchester daycare provider after a child died in her care. Amanda Cooke found a five-month-old child she was caring for unresponsive when she went to check on the child who was taking a nap. The baby was on its stomach with its face in a blanket, and the autopsy found it died from lack of oxygen to the brain. The Department of Health and Human Services found this was a…