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3 months old infant dies on 1st day at allegedly unlicensed Day Care Center

An allegedly unlicensed New York City day care center is being investigated after an infant died on his first day under its care. Karl Towndrow, who was 3 months old, was found unresponsive 15 minutes after being put down for his midday nap Monday at SoHo Child Care in Manhattan, police said.


Day care center owner Maryellen Strautmanis called 911, and dispatchers talked her through the steps of CPR until first responders arrived, according to police. The cause of the baby’s death is unknown and no criminal charges have been filed.
“The parents are distraught, a little bit in shock, and they’re trying to get a handle on what happened,” John Tumelty, the family’s attorney, said.
“They want to find out what happened here. If they got a proper license and the reviews and the requirements were met, if it would be a different outcome, we don’t know yet.”
The center was shut down after Karl’s death, officials said.
The center is unlicensed and had been owned and operated by Strautmanis for the past 14 years, according to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Unlicensed child care providers aren’t subject to basic training requirements and background checks. The exact number of unlicensed child care providers nationally isn’t known.
Lynette Fraga, executive director of the nonprofit Child Care Aware of America, says parents need to be vigilant when deciding on day care centers.

“There are three steps I would recommend that families consider when they are seeking out child care: call, visit and revisit,” Fraga said.
ABC News
at 7/16/2015 07:53:00 am

56 comments:

  1. Unknown16 July 2015 at 07:30

    Awww so sad

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    1. Unknown16 July 2015 at 09:56

      Sad
      Rip baby

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    2. Unknown16 July 2015 at 10:03

      Oh! I feel sad in my heart typing dis msg. God pls grant dis family d fortitude to bear their loss. RIP to their belove child.

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    3. Unknown16 July 2015 at 10:52

      Fine baby, RIP

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    4. Anonymous17 July 2015 at 00:58

      Maternity leave in America is like spring break.
      And Heaven helps mom's that got no financial help and have to get back to work soon after birth.
      Everyone with 6 months maternity leave, enjoy it all any NEVER blame this mom. You don't know her story.

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  2. NaijaDeltaBabe16 July 2015 at 07:31

    Such cuteness

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  3. Unknown16 July 2015 at 07:56

    Eya...in peace my her soul rest.

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  4. Unknown16 July 2015 at 07:56

    Oh!

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  5. BONARIO NNAGS16 July 2015 at 07:57

    "unlicensed day care center"
    Phew! May the poor baby rest in peace. Handling children of such age is a very delicate issue.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  6. yourstrulyblogposts.blogspot.com16 July 2015 at 07:57

    This is bad news and thoughts and prayers are with the family - a thorough investigation needs to be carried out

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  7. Unknown16 July 2015 at 07:57

    Oh no, sweet thing. Human negligence.

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  8. Unknown16 July 2015 at 07:57

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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    RIP....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  9. Unknown16 July 2015 at 07:59

    Serious gobe o! May his beautiful soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  10. Unknown16 July 2015 at 07:59

    Serious gobe o! May his beautiful soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  11. Unknown16 July 2015 at 08:00

    May his soul rest in perfect peace, Amen thats so sad
    *iyawo Obama

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  12. Unknown16 July 2015 at 08:01

    So sad! I pray God comfort their family to bear their loss. RIp 2d belove child.

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  13. joyous babe16 July 2015 at 08:02

    Awww so sad may his soul rest in peace

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  14. INK_HER16 July 2015 at 08:03

    R.i.p cute pumpkin

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  15. Unknown16 July 2015 at 08:09

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    1. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 10:12

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  16. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 08:15

    DAT pLACE SHUD BE CLOSE...TOMJERRYSWIT

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  17. Unknown16 July 2015 at 08:16

    Quite unfortunate.
    RIP Son.

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  18. Unknown16 July 2015 at 08:20

    Dis world sef, so bad

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  19. AC£S16 July 2015 at 08:22

    Oh no...cute baby. Rest in Peace Angel

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  20. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 08:27

    Eayah,cutie boy

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  21. Unknown16 July 2015 at 08:27

    Oooooooooooh my...!
    So this cute lil boy got wasted
    Soooooooo sad

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  22. Mihearty16 July 2015 at 08:28

    Sue them period. See cute baby. May his soul rest in peace Amen

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  23. Unknown16 July 2015 at 08:39

    Oh dis cutee is dead

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  24. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 08:45

    This can be reffered to as 'sudden infant death syndrome' aka SIDS in medicine

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    1. hrm paul ojeih16 July 2015 at 09:41

      SID happens a lot but I am pissed at d fact that d baby is just 3months old and d parents dispatched him to day care just 3months old d mom couldn't wait to get rid of d child wat happened to 6months maternity leave wat a damn shame.they call it unregistered day care didn't d parents run back ground check

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    2. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 10:12

      You are such a fool Paul , so now it's the parents fault? Who told you maternity leave is 6 months by the way?

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    3. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 10:13

      We do that a lot here otherwise how would one pay his or bill.its just normally here but I hope the government is going screw the owners ass

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    4. beauty17 July 2015 at 05:29

      Paul, you can't blame the parents, I was given just 6 weeks maternity leave and I resigned because 6 weeks was too short for me while my friends went back to work leaving their 6 week old babies with babysitters.

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  25. Trendyify16 July 2015 at 08:50

    OMG, look at this cute baby





















































    it is well

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  26. Ikuku 616 July 2015 at 08:54

    Choi! Too sad and bad! And he is such a cutie :-(

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  27. Unknown16 July 2015 at 08:55

    So sad

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  28. Unknown16 July 2015 at 09:01

    awwwwwww.....too bad


    Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB......

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  29. Mzz_Mary16 July 2015 at 09:03

    Oh no

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  30. Unknown16 July 2015 at 09:03

    May the baby's soul rest in peace...,

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  31. Unknown16 July 2015 at 09:05

    OMG!!!

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  32. Unknown16 July 2015 at 09:16

    Who leaves a 3month ol infant I day care. This white pple self..

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    1. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 10:12

      Are you a mom? And have a job? Guess not, useless housewife.

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    2. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 10:13

      Are you a mom? And have a job? Guess not, useless housewife.

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  33. Juleslouis16 July 2015 at 09:17

    I just love d way security officials respond very fast in cases like this. If it was here now, its another story.

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  34. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 09:23

    Vewi bad

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  35. Queen Tea16 July 2015 at 09:30

    God, this baby is cute to tears. RIP. Angel.

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  36. Unknown16 July 2015 at 09:55

    Sh*t...sh*t and sh*t again....God why dis cute boi?? *sadface*

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  37. yawanow16 July 2015 at 10:29

    won't leave my child at such tender age to daycare. RIP child.

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  38. Unknown16 July 2015 at 11:05

    OMG!such a cute baby.RIP.

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  39. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 11:30

    RIP cutie

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  40. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 13:58

    For those of you that don't know, In America you are given 6 weeks maternity leave which is usually unpaid or at best 60% salary if you have a good paying job. If you are middle class you don't get govt benefits so you need to go back to work. As for the daycare being unlicensed, most times you get a word of mouth referral or if you can't afford the exhorbitant rates as much as $350 a week for newborns. The baby might have died of SIDS so this is unfortunate. Please don't judge the parents because you don't understand how life is for the average American

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    1. Anonymous17 July 2015 at 00:57

      Thanks for explaining it to the know it all people that don't live in America.
      It's luxury everywhere else except here.
      Maternity leave is like spring break.
      And Heaven helps mom's that got no financial help and have to get back to work soon after birth.
      Everyone with 6 months maternity leave, enjoy it all any NEVER blame this mom. You don't know her story.

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    2. beauty17 July 2015 at 05:38

      You are perfectly correct, I had to resign after 6 weeks because I can't imagine leaving my baby with a babysitter at 6 weeks,the agony of sleepless nights and heavy breasts while at work..May God help us all Amen.

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  41. Anonymous16 July 2015 at 14:44

    Oh God Pls Preserve our Babies,I decree dat no more evil news Henceforth IJN AMEN

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  42. Unknown16 July 2015 at 15:09

    so so sad

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  43. Diary of a Naija mom16 July 2015 at 16:13

    So sad, God of mercy!

    Please check my blog guys. Thanks

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