00:02A challenged childcare chain hits another obstacle.
00:06Edge Early Learning entering voluntary administration.
00:09It's a bit worrying because that could mean that they eventually will close.
00:13I've been going here for the last seven years and they've just been amazing.
00:16My kids are very happy here and they're having a really good time.
00:19The staff are amazing.
00:20Parents getting the news in an email from the company's CEO.
00:23We understand that this may cause concern and we want to reassure you
00:27that our immediate priority is to ensure the ongoing operation of all centres.
00:32Established in 2017, Edge has thousands of children enrolled across 70 centres
00:37in South Australia, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.
00:41In recent months several have been shut down and others hit with compliance action notices.
00:47It has been well ventilated in the media that Edge has had its challenges in regards to compliance.
00:52Among the centres ordered to close was one in Adelaide's North East
00:55where a child was hospitalised last month in a serious allergy-related incident.
01:00Another in Canberra came under fire for failing to respond to a serious medical incident involving a child.
01:06In a statement, Court of Mentha confirmed it's been appointed voluntary administrator
01:10and that the care, safety and wellbeing of the children remains the highest priority
01:14as the business continues to operate.
01:17One state opposition is now calling for the taxpayer to prop up struggling centres.
01:21I appreciate that they are privately run but childcare is an absolute essential service for many families.
01:28A service under pressure.
01:29A service under pressure.
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