Childcare centre charged after infants found roaming in lift, out near busy road and trapped in a bathroom

A Melbourne childcare centre, Woodlands St Kilda Road, has been charged with 15 offences over three alleged incidents in which children were left unsupervised. The allegations include a child leaving the building and reaching a busy road, raising concerns about supervision and safety in a multi-storey centre.

In another incident, a child allegedly rode a lift to a different floor after wandering from a rooftop playground; a third was reportedly trapped in a staff bathroom for 30 minutes. The centre, licensed to care for 140 children, could face a maximum penalty of A$1.4 million if found guilty. It was also issued an emergency action notice in June after inspectors identified a potential route for children to reach the edge of its level 12 roof.