Mother sues for change after daughter's near drowning on daycare fieldtrip

An Arlington, Texas, mother is suing a daycare center after her daughter’s near drowning last year on a daycare field trip.

 

In 2008, Kyla Shellman, now 7, went on a field trip to an aquatic center with her then daycare Children’s Palace Christian Learning Center. During the field trip, Shellman fell into a 12-foot deep pool where she nearly drowned.

 

Shellman’s mother, Kendralyn Jessie, says that she noted Shellman’s inability to swim on the field trip permission form. Jessie also adds that she was led to believe the field trip was to a “splash park.”

 

Child Protective Services says that there was a lack of supervision during the trip. CPS also adds that Shellman was “placed in a situation that could have led to [her] death.”

 

Jessie is suing for change. She wants to see daycare center violations left online for a longer period of time so that parents can make a more informed choice when selecting care for their children.  Along with Shellman’s accident, Children’s Palace Christian Learning Center has close to 30 violations.

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