Three Kid City Daycare Employees Arrested for Assaulting 3-Year-Old on His First Day

Authorities have charged three employees of Kid City Daycare in Thomasville, N.C., with allegedly assaulting a 3-year-old child on his first day at the facility.

The investigation began on Feb. 10, 2025, when Chasity Small reported to the Thomasville Police Department that her son, Lukah, returned home from his first day at Kid City Daycare with visible injuries, including bruises and a bloody shirt. When investigators visited Kid City Daycare on Feb. 11, they encountered troubling inconsistencies in the facility’s claims. The daycare’s owner and staff members initially stated that they had installed surveillance cameras throughout the facility.

State Authorities Shut Down Kid City Daycare

After a detailed review of the retrieved video footage, detectives collaborated with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). Their findings were deemed so severe that NCDHHS took emergency action, leading to the immediate closure of Kid City Daycare. The shutdown aimed to protect other children enrolled in the facility from potential harm.

Following the investigation, authorities arrested three individuals associated with Kid City Daycare on Feb. 26, 2025:

• Faye Burchett, 79 – Owner of Kid City Daycare

• Sheila Walker, 60 – Daycare Employee

• Haley Dalhover, 23 – Daycare Employee

All three face misdemeanor child abuse, assault on a child under 12, felonious obstruction of justice charges. They were booked into the Davidson County Jail under a $100,000 secured bond.

Small, the child’s mother, has been vocal about her determination to seek justice for her son and other affected children.

“I want justice not just for my son, but for the past kids, for the kids that I saved.”

The Thomasville Police Department continues to collaborate with the NCDHHS and the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office.

Authorities have urged anyone with additional information related to this case—or any other potential incidents at Kid City Daycare—to come forward.