9-Month-Old Girl Severely Burned by Water Spilled on Her at Daycare: 'Every Parent's Worst Nightmare'

A 9-month-old North Carolina girl is in the ICU after her family says she was severely burned at her daycare last month.

The Concord Children’s Academysaid in a statement on FacebookTuesday that the “medical emergency” happened in an infant classroom on Feb. 28.

“A precious member of our CCA family was burned with water from a bottle warmer,” the center said.

The sheriff’s office told PEOPLE that “there is no indication anything about the injuries sustained was criminal.”

According to aGoFundMe campaign, the child has second and third-degree burns on her chin, neck, chest, stomach, arm, hand, leg and back.

“We are trying to help anyway we can as both of them are out of work along with having two other small children who still need to be cared for and as we all know bills don’t stop even in an emergency like this,” the fundraiser said.

As of Wednesday afternoon, more than $22,000 has been raised.

Addison’s family said she is expected to have one surgery this week and another next week, according toFox affiliate WJZY.

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PEOPLE has reached out to her attorney for comment, but they did not immediately respond.

“We are fully committed to the health and safety of our students and ensuring this cannot happen again,” the center’s statement added. “We are reviewing all of the health and safety procedures across all age groups to ensure a safe learning environment for all the students.”

Meanwhile, the state health department’s Division of Child Development and Early Education said in a statement to PEOPLE that their agency is “aware of the concerns and is considering next steps.”

“We cannot comment on investigations or possible investigations,” the agency added.

Tiffany Phillips, a former employee at the center and a childcare worker, toldNBC affiliate WCNCshe feels that the incident was the result of “negligence” and is “every parent’s worst nightmare.”

“I do feel like accidents happen,” Phillips said. “Kids are going to be kids, they’re going to fall, they’re going to scrape their knee.”

source: people.com