Concerned Parents Whose Daughter ‘Changed Drastically’ since Day Care Sew Recorder in Her Jacket

After they noticed their daughter, Isla, was behaving abnormally, parents Carley Hernandez and Aaron chose to do some sleuthing. Their findings left them devastated.

No one should underestimate a parent’s instinct to protect their child from harm and the lengths they will go to to ensure their little one’s safety. Two daycare workers certainly did not consider this when they allegedly crossed the line.

In December 2022, a mother from San Antonio and her husband, Carley Hernandez, and Aaron, noticed that their daughter, Isla, was behaving strangely and became concerned. Sensing something strange was afoot; they chose to take action. Here’s the whole story.

Carley Hernandez and Aaron. | Source: youtube.com/KSAT12

Hernandez felt as if something was not right when their now-almost two-year-old daughter went through notable weight reduction and did not acknowledge them when they used her name. The mother recollected:

“My daughter changed drastically. She had started being really, really violent. Hitting, kicking, screaming.”

When she found out why her daughter acted this way, Hernandez contacted the CPS (Child Protection Services). A police report was also filed, with the authorities reportedly referring the case to the Special Victims Unit (SVU).

Carley Hernandez and Aaron. | Source: youtube.com/KSAT12

Hernandez truly became determined to investigate the kindergarten as the possible source of her child’s distress when she witnessed her daughter being denied water at the kindergarten. However, she was unprepared for what was to come. Hernandez expressed:

“What we captured on the recording was, was way worse than what I thought my daughter was going through.”

On top of the police report and CPS, MossRock KinderCare Learning Center’s National Accreditation was postponed by the National Association of Education for Young Children. Furthermore, Texas Health and Human Services are running an open investigation.

Carley Hernandez. | Source: youtube.com/KSAT12

These repercussions would have never occurred if Hernandez had not sewn a recorder into her daughter’s vest before taking her to daycare on December 20, 2022. Upon listening to the recording, after Isla came home, Hernandez took immediate action.

The mother recalled that it was only an hour into listening to the recording when she decided to pick up the phone and call CPS. She also filed a police report, handed the seven-hour recording to the daycare center, and posted about the horrifying recording on Facebook.

This abusive language was also continuous, lasting throughout the full seven hours of the recording.

Carley Hernandez and Aaron. | Source: youtube.com/KSAT12

It turned out that the alleged culprits of their daughter’s distress were two daycare workers. The extensive recording shows two individuals verbally abusing the children through aggressive language and profanity, with the babies responding in distressed cries. One of the daycare worker’s alleged statements was:

“I’m gonna go, and I’m going to beat both of y’all. That’s what I’m going to do.”

The recording also shows these individuals threatening to make one of the children eat soap, calling one child a profane name, and employing a death threat. In their own words, “touch it, and you die.” This abusive language was also continuous, lasting throughout the full seven hours of the recording.

KinderCare Learning Center vehicle. | Source: youtube.com/KSAT12

The kindergarten organization has prohibited the two teachers from any KinderCare facility. On top of this, a spokesperson for KinderCare made an official statement, conveying that the daycare workers’ behavior was unacceptable and not representative of their standards or values. They continued:

“The teachers involved are no longer KinderCare employees and will never work for KinderCare, or any of our brands, again. We’re committed to creating welcoming, safe, and nurturing environments for all children.”

The spokesperson also said that they regularly train their workers to do their job in the best way possible and with care for the children. The daycare workers’ names remain anonymous.

Aaron. | Source: youtube.com/KSAT12

However, despite this attempt to put parents at ease, the damage has already been done to the father, who expressed his deep distrust towards KinderCare. He expressed:

“I trusted these people, and I don’t know when I’m going to be able to do that again.”

The father said the only good moments in the children’s day when they attended this daycare were when the teachers were absent.

Carley Hernandez and Aaron. | Source: youtube.com/KSAT12

No one has charged the daycare teachers with any criminal offenses, and there are no allegations of physical violence. Meanwhile, KinderCare continues to try and gain its accreditation back.

Hernandez and Aaron are only one of the many cases proving how powerful a parent’s intuition and protective instincts are. Another mother, Natasha, went to war online to defend her son, Raedyn, who suffers from Pfeiffer syndrome. Click here to find out more.