US EditionData: New Britain YWCA Had Seven Violations During Inspection Months Before 2-Year-Old Fatally Choked
NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, JUL 30 – The New Britain YWCA daycare faced at least six supervision complaints from 2021 to 2022 and was fined $1,000 by the state, with ongoing investigations into a child’s death.
- In New Britain, Conn., the YWCA closed again on Thursday following the death of 2-year-old Saunti Reynolds who choked on a meatball at the daycare.
- The YWCA had a history of safety issues, including 46 violations since 2020 and investigations for at least six complaints of inadequate supervision between 2021 and 2022.
- Incidents included a child left unsupervised in the bathroom for five minutes in July 2022 and a staff member forcefully holding a child down, leading to staff discipline and new procedures.
- A spokesperson said the medical examiner lists the cause of death as "pending further studies" and the manner as "pending investigation," while a police report remains unavailable.
- State and child welfare agencies are actively investigating the child's death, with records indicating that a complaint lodged toward the end of 2023 resulted in the facility being cited for failing to report an incident; the case remains open, and no timeline has been provided for reopening.
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Data: New Britain YWCA had seven violations during inspection months before 2-year-old fatally choked
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Months before a 2-year-old choked at a New Britain day care and later died, the facility received seven violations during an inspection, according to data from 211 Connecticut. The incident happened at the YWCA when Saunti Reynolds was eating a meatball, according to his mom Shamyra Cooke. DCF investigating child’s choking death at YWCA in New Britain Reynolds was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced …
Questions linger as investigation into 2-year-old dying at YWCA New Britain continues
There are still so many questions surrounding the unthinkable situation playing out in New Britain after a mother named Shamyra Cooke said her 2-year-old son, Saunti Reynolds, died after choking on a meatball at the YWCA of New Britain. Cooke’s team of attorneys tell NBC Connecticut they have asked the YWCA to preserve any evidence related to Reynolds’ death. The YWCA...
A 2-year-old boy who choked on a meatball while in a nursery in New Britain, Connecticut, died on Tuesday and the State Department of Children and Families is investigating the case, according to the young boy’s mother and a statement from the authorities. The little boy’s mother, Shamyra Cooke, said she had left her son, Saunti, at YWCA daycare at 8:55 a.m. on Tuesday, and that the director called her at 11:47 a.m. to tell her that she had chok…
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A 2-year-old boy who choked on a meatball while in a nursery in New Britain, Connecticut, died on Tuesday and the State Department of Children and Families is investigating the case, according to the young boy’s mother and a statement from the authorities. The little boy’s mother, Shamyra Cooke, said she had left her son, Saunti, at YWCA daycare at 8:55 a.m. on Tuesday, and that the director called her at 11:47 a.m. to tell her that she had chok…
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