The owner of a daycare in Chesterfield County has been charged with simple assault of a toddler.

Bloynde Michael, of Cheraw, was charged after Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to McLeod Health Cheraw emergency room in reference to an assault that had occurred.

The toddler’s grandmother told authorities that Michael had sent her a text message stating that the child had fallen on a dollhouse at a daycare, causing a scratch on his face. The grandmother also noticed other injuries in a photo Michael sent. The grandmother told authorities that she questioned Michael about how the injuries occurred but did not get any further response.

When the child was picked up from the daycare by his mother, she noticed his right arm had bruising from his hand to his elbow, as well as injuries to his left hand. The child’s mother told authorities that Michael again failed to explain how the injuries happened.

The child was then transported to McLeod Health, where more bruising was discovered on the child’s buttocks.

Michael was then booked into the Chesterfield County Detention Center.