Creative Gardens Point Cook Early Learning Centre on Brookdale Rd evacuated after children, staff suffer allergic reaction

A childcare centre in Melbourne’s west has been evacuated after a number of children suffered an allergic reaction when they were served lunch.

A dozen children and a staff member suffered an allergic reaction after being served lunch at a early learning centre at Point Cook, in Melbourne’s west. Picture: Wyndham TV

A childcare centre in Melbourne’s west has been evacuated after a dozen children suffered an allergic reaction when lunch was served.

Children and staff from the Creative Gardens Early Learning centre in Point Cook were assessed by paramedics on Tuesday after a large cohort suffered from an allergic reaction about noon.

Twelve children and a staff member were treated at the Brookdale Rd centre but no one required hospital transport.

Paramedics arrived at the scene about 12.10pm to assess the children and staff. Picture: David Geraghty

Fire Rescue Victoria crews also attended the scene to test air quality but no concerns were identified.

A spokeswoman for the centre’s parent company, G8 Education said the kitchen will be closed until an internal investigation is complete.

“The local public health unit has been contacted and they have advised that it is highly unlikely that the reactions are due to an infectious or communicable

disease,” the spokeswoman said.

The care, safety and wellbeing of our children, families and teams is our highest priority.

“We are working closely with the department of health as we progress our inquiries.”

The centre was still working to determine the exact cause of the reaction as of 3pm Tuesday.