September 30, 2025
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State records show Savage daycare was cited for safety violations before infant's death

State inspection records show the Savage daycare where an infant died had been cited for safety violations before the September incident. Police say they are not ruling out any possible causes, and the Star Tribune report is based on state inspection and licensing documents detailing the facility’s inspection history and the timing of those citations.

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🔍 Key Facts

  • State inspection and licensing records show the Savage day care had been cited for safety violations prior to an infant's death in September.
  • The infant died at the Savage day care (the incident is described as occurring in September).
  • The Star Tribune article reports those findings and relies on state inspection/licensing records as its primary documentary source.
  • The article provides a detailed account of the facility's inspection history, including the timing of cited violations relative to the September death.
  • The Star Tribune piece is titled "State records show Savage day care where boy died was cited for safety violations" and was published Sept. 30, 2025.

📍 Contextual Background

  • State regulatory agencies maintain inspection records for licensed child care/day care centers that document safety violations and citations.
  • Regulatory inspections of day care centers can result in formal citations for safety violations.

📰 Sources (2)

State records show Savage day care where boy died was cited for safety violations
Startribune September 30, 2025
New information:
  • State inspection records show the Savage daycare had been cited for safety violations prior to the infant's death.
  • The Star Tribune article relies on state inspection/licensing records as primary documentation (adds documentary sourcing beyond initial reporting).
  • Article provides additional details about the facility's inspection history and the timing of cited violations relative to the September incident.
Savage child care facility infant death: Police 'not ruling out any possible causes'
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Kilat.Fitzgerald@fox.com (Kilat Fitzgerald) September 25, 2025