The jury of six men and six women at Manchester Crown Court unanimously found Roughley, of Heaton Norris, guilty of unlawful act manslaughter.
Mrs Justice Ellenbogan adjourned sentencing until Wednesday and remanded Roughley.
During the trial the jury heard from prosecutors how Genevieve’s death was brought on by a ‘very unsafe sleeping environment’, created by Roughley.
The court was told Roughley had swaddled the child in a blanket and strapped her onto a bean bag, face down, to sleep.
On the day of the tragedy, Roughley was acting as baby room leader where she was one of only two staff looking after 11 children.
Jurors heard how Genevieve suffered fatal asphyxia and pathophysiological stress caused by the 'unsafe sleep environment' at Tiny Toes nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, on May 9, 2022.
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