Michigan Nurse Allegedly Abuses Premature Infant in Hospital
WHO:
Fox News - Kieran Ansley, 43, is the nurse accused of abusing the infant.
Fox News - The infant's grandfather is Robert Steavens.
Fox News - Ansley was employed at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
WHAT:
Fox News - Ansley is charged with multiple counts of child abuse.
Fox News - The infant girl was born four months premature and was found with broken bones and bruises, including injuries to her tongue.
Fox News - The infant was expected to go home in April after spending months in the ICU.
Fox News - Ansley allegedly accounted for 27 out of 32 entries into the baby’s room on the night of the alleged abuse.
WHERE:
Fox News - The incident occurred at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
WHEN:
Fox News - The infant's mother visited her on April 2.
Fox News - Ansley is expected to appear in court on Nov. 10.
WHY:
Fox News - Ansley allegedly claimed to have "seen this in the past and it was not a big deal," according to court records.
HOW:
Fox News - Ansley reportedly "jogged" to cut off the infant's family before they reached the room, stating the infant had "slept through the night."
Fox News - Witnesses described Ansley as "flustered," "a little bit frustrated," "heated," and "overwhelmed" during the night of the alleged abuse.
(UPDATED September 25, 2026 01:22 UTC)
Kieran Ansley, a 43-year-old nurse at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is facing multiple charges of child abuse after an infant girl, born four months premature, was found with broken bones and bruises, including injuries to her tongue. The infant's grandfather, Robert Steavens, has been informed of the situation, and Ansley allegedly accounted for 27 out of 32 entries into the baby’s room on the night of the abuse, claiming to have "seen this in the past and it was not a big deal." Ansley is expected to appear in court on November 10, as witnesses described her behavior that night as flustered and overwhelmed.