Baby dies after being found unresponsive at illegal day care

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A 6-month-old baby girl died after being found unresponsive at an illegal day care in Nashville, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.

Paramedics arrived at an apartment and found the baby unresponsive after getting a 911 call from a woman on Thursday afternoon.

The girl was rushed to the hospital where she later died.

A woman told police that she fed the baby around noon and put her down for a nap. Later, when attempting to wake the girl, she wouldn’t wake up.

The girl’s family, who is from Honduras, says the baby’s name was Madison. She was the youngest of three girls who had also gone to the woman for day care when they were little.

They are heartbroken and looking for answers about what happened to their baby.

The apartment was an illegally run day care with more than 10 children at the residence, according to police.

The Department of Child Services is investigating this death and the illegal day care.

The medical examiner is working to determine the manner of death of the girl, but no foul play, neglect or trauma is expected, according to police.

No charges have been filed at this time.