Lenoir Day Care Worker Charged After Toddler Dies, License Suspended

Alexandra Coffey, a daycare worker at Creative Beginnings of Lenoir, North Carolina, was charged with involuntary manslaughter following the death of a 16-month-old toddler named Maddy, who died after going into cardiac arrest on her first day at the facility. First responders found the child unresponsive and efforts to revive her were unsuccessful, with the child pronounced dead at Caldwell UNC Healthcare. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services suspended the daycare's license, ordering the facility to close immediately due to concerns for public health and safety. The child care center has been cooperative with the investigation, while an autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death. Creative Beginnings expressed deep sorrow over the incident on social media, and a GoFundMe was established to support the family. Coffey posted a $500,000 bond and is currently out of jail as the investigation continues.