Nursery worker, 35, who turned up for job nearly six times the drink-drive limit in her Mini Cooper is banned from roads and sent to rehab

By JAMES TOZER, NORTHERN CORRESPONDENT and GLYN BELLIS Published: 12:47, 3 June 2026 | Updated: 12:49, 3 June 2026 A children's nursery worker who drove into a fence after turning up for her job nearly six times the drink-drive limit has been spared jail. Ilona Robinson, 35, was unsteady on her feet after arriving for work at Kids Planet nursery in Abergele, North Wales in her Mini Cooper, a court heard today. Robinson, who had been drinking since the early hours of the morning and was 'slurring her words', refused to give the car keys to the nursery manager and instead collided with another fence panel. Police were called and breathalysed her, taking a reading of 200 micrograms per 100ml at the roadside, and 170 in custody. The legal maximum in England and Wales is 35 micrograms per 100ml of breath. Guidelines state that a driver giving such a high reading can face a prison sentence of up to six months. But a tearful Robinson walked free from Llandudno magistrates court today with an 18 month community order and a three-year driving ban. District judge Gwyn Jones ordered her to complete rehabilitation activity days to address the 'issue' blighting her life as well as 220 hours' unpaid work. Ilona Robinson, 35, (pictured leaving court) arrived at the nursery where she worked in Abergele, North Wales almost six times the drink-drive limit in her Mini Cooper She pleaded guilty at a previous hearing.  Prosecutor Siriol Jones said Robinson had been unsteady on her feet after pulling into the car park at Kids Planet on March 30. 'There was a clear smell of alcohol,' she said.  'The defendant said she wasn't aware she had driven into the fence.' Police were called after she collided with a second fence.  'The defendant was asleep on a chair and slurring her words,' Ms Jones added. Defence solicitor Andrew Hutchinson said Robinson had been drinking since the early hours. The judge said she had driven to 'a sensitive area' but added: 'Fortunately for you nobody was hurt.' Robinson, of Rhyl, was also ordered to pay £199 costs. Kids Planet is one of Britain's largest nursery operators with 266 sites across England and Wales.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.