'You never think that such an incident like San Jose can happen to you or your child until it does,' one drowning prevention advocate told Newsweek.
After two toddlers died and a third was rescued from a home daycare swimming pool in California last week, water safety and drowning prevention advocates said the 'tragic' and 'preventable' incident highlights several red flags for parents and caregivers.The San Jose Police Department is investigating what led to the October 2 drowning deaths of 18-month-old Payton Alexandria Cobb, of Hollister, and Lillian Hanan, 1, of San Jose.
'However, state inspectors noted that the pool area at Happy Happy Daycare was found to be 'fully fenced' and the fence was at least five feet tall with a gate that 'self-closes and has a self-latching device,' according to a DSS facility evaluation report from January 2023.It was unclear at the time of publication how the children managed to get in the water last week.Newsweek reached out to Happy Happy Daycare for comment via the caregiver's website and Facebook page.
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