You have definitely never worked in a nursery. I have.
There are huge systemic and societal failings.
People want their child to be well looked after , and then society pays nursery workers next to nothing, so nurseries cant hire enough staff. If a profession is badly paid - people do not want to work there. This leads to chronic staff shortages.
If nurseries are constantly short staffed, how can staff look after the children properly?
I used to work in a nursery. I left , because what I was expected to do was impossible. I was genuinely afraid that a child would be harmed in my care, as i did not have the time to watch every child.
We know how much care toddlers need,
To to put them in a place that does noy have enough staff is dangerous!
This is happening a lot!
The government needs to respect childcare workers more, pay them more, this would attract more staff.