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Adelaide childcare centre closes over safety and hygiene breaches, leaving families in limbo
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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2/7/2025
A childcare centre in Adelaide’s northern suburbs has been forced to close due to safety and hygiene breaches. The centre has 14 days to fix the issues, leaving families in limbo.
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A usually lively play space, now an empty yard.
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The Genius Childcare Centre on Prospect Road at Blair Athol was issued with an emergency
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action notice on the 31st of January.
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There were concerns that were raised around fencing, around the cleanliness of the premises,
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around some flooring and a few other issues as well, pretty serious issues.
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The state's independent regulator, the Education Standards Board, ordered the centre to close
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until the breaches are rectified.
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It was given 14 days to do so.
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I have two kids that were attending, I've now pulled them out.
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A lot of the parents have had concerns since the takeover and staff members have left and
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definitely what's being raised is the concern with the hygiene and the smoke alarms and
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things.
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That's been an ongoing issue for months.
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In a statement, Genius Childcare told the ABC it had closed temporarily due to necessary
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maintenance to ensure a safe and high quality environment.
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It says fees won't be charged while it's closed.
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The ABC has confirmed the centre cannot reopen unless and until it gets approval from the
01:12
regulator.
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The regulator also has the power to impose conditions on the centre's operations or to
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suspend or shut down its services completely.
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The same company has also phased disciplinary action into state, including at a Queensland centre.
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This is currently the only childcare centre that Genius is operating in South Australia.
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But the company is seeking licences to open five other centres across the state, which
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it's advertising on its website as opening soon.
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The Education Minister says the regulator is yet to provide approval for those centres.
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Situations that they might have had at their Blair Athol centre or interstate will be things
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that can be considered by our regulator here if and when they have to make a decision about
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permitting this provider to open more services in South Australia.
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So that is a very stringent test.
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Another week remains on the 14-day deadline.
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In the meantime, families continue to play the waiting game.
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