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Daycare providers continue work after closure

salzburg.orf.at · 15 October 2026
Daycare providers continue work after closure
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After the insolvency of a Salzburg daycare center, most of the 90 affected childcare providers in Austria found new positions to continue caring for children.

Many of the center’s locations were taken over by new support associations, ensuring minimal disruption to families. More than 50 providers joined a newly founded association, “Bei uns dahoam” in the Pongau region, which formed specifically to maintain childcare services after the closure.

Around 20 additional providers found work with the Hilfswerk, increasing their staff in that area to approximately 50. Only ten of the original group changed careers or retired following the financial difficulties of the previous center. Daniela Kandler, the managing director of “Bei uns dahoam”, stated that the goal was to ensure a smooth transition for both the childcare workers and the children they serve.

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