Father speaks out after daycare worker brutally beat his 1-year-old son on his first day and blamed another child Yvette Thurston, 54, of Bainbridge, Georgia, was arrested on August 11 on child abuse and aggravated battery charges Police say 4-year-old Clay Weeks was left with a black eye and deep scratches on his face and neck after his first day at Little Blessings Child Care The parents were first told another child caused the injuries, but surveillance footage later showed a different story That discovery led to Thurston’s arrest and a temporary closure of the church daycare Clay was rushed to the hospital for treatment, and his 3-year-old brother Wyatt also attends the daycare