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Queensland Childcare Center Fined for Sleep Safety Lapse

A childcare center in Maryborough, Queensland, was fined $15,000 after a two-year-old boy was found unresponsive during nap time. The boy later died due to natural causes, but the incident highlighted the centers failure to ensure proper sleep safety measures. The provider, KB Child Care and Early Learning, was found to have neglected clear monitoring of breathing and skin color, especially for young children. Despite the providers cooperation and clean record, they were ordered to pay $1,700 in costs and no conviction was recorded. Regulators emphasized the importance of safe sleep practices in childcare and vowed to take action against any providers who fail to meet these standards.

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