Rockwall childcare center sued after toddler suffers traumatic brain injury

A family represented by The Button Law Firm filed a lawsuit on December 3 in Dallas County District Court alleging that their 3 year old son was seriously injured while in the care of Galaxy Ranch Private School, a facility doing business in Rockwall. The complaint, filed under cause DC 25 22164, alleges that surveillance footage captured a caregiver grabbing the child by the arm, dragging him into a blind spot and placing him in a time out chair after the child stepped in spilled milk. The suit says the child later struck his head on an open bathroom door and was left unresponsive exhibiting seizure like activity before emergency responders assisted and the child was airlifted to a Dallas pediatric intensive care unit.

The family alleges the injuries include a skull fracture and intracranial bleeding consistent with traumatic brain injury. The Button Law Firm represents plaintiffs Tony and Keisha Saunders and their minor son, and frames the litigation as seeking accountability and safer childcare practices. The complaint also contends the caregiver had been employed at the center only three months and that prior complaints about the caregiver were not addressed.

State child care oversight agencies are referenced in the court filing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services are identified as having investigated the incident and substantiated allegations that the center violated childcare regulations. The suit accuses Galaxy Ranch Private School of failure to supervise and of failing to respond appropriately after the child became unresponsive.

For Rockwall County families this case heightens concerns about staffing practices, training, supervision and the mechanisms for reporting and resolving complaints at local child care centers. Parents and guardians can review a provider s licensing status and complaint history with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The legal action also places pressure on regulators and local providers to examine whether existing inspections and enforcement measures are sufficient to protect young children in care.

The case will proceed in Dallas County District Court under cause DC 25 22164. As the family pursues civil remedies, the episode underscores the human cost of childcare failures and the policy choices that shape safety for Rockwall s youngest residents.