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Toddler’s 2.14 g/L Blood Alcohol After Daycare Stay Triggers Ongoing Probe in Oise

The case is set to test oversight of private micro-crèches in France.

Overview

  • The girl, treated at Gonesse hospital after her daycare day on March 17, had a measured blood alcohol level of 2.14 g/L.
  • The Senlis prosecutor opened a preliminary investigation on March 20 after the hospital’s alert and a complaint from the parents, with gendarmes in Orry-la-Ville leading the case.
  • Les Petits Gaulois in Plailly has been under a temporary administrative closure since March 20 and may reopen in June 2026 pending official clearance.
  • Authorities say expert reviews with the child welfare service found no evidence so far of staff malice or abuse, and People & Baby calls the event an isolated incident.
  • Doctors ruled out the rare auto-brewery syndrome and suspect ingestion as the cause, while the child has recovered without expected physical after-effects and the parents say they still have no explanation.