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Childcare centre forced to close after recording 126 breaches
The independent regulator has given Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre in Bathurst two weeks' notice to close. (ABC Central West: Hamish Cole)
Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre in Bathurst has been ordered to close due to ongoing non-compliance.
The independent regulator says the centre has had 126 confirmed breaches since it opened in 2014.
The centre will permanently close on October 13, and families will be offered support to find alternative care.
A childcare centre in the NSW Central West is being shut down after recording 126 breaches over a 12-year period.
The NSW Early Learning Commission has announced Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre in Bathurst will permanently close on October 13 due to ongoing non-compliance and safety risks.
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Staff are without jobs and parents are hustling to find care for their children after a long-standing early learning centre in Bathurst was forced to close, due to ongoing non-compliance and child safety risks.
According to a statement released by the NSW Early Learning Commission today, September 30, 2026, Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre Bathurst has lost its provider approval, with the centre set to permanently close from October 13, 2026.
This comes after the NSW Early Learning Commission – the regulatory authority for early childhood education and care in NSW – has been investigating allegations of multiple ongoing serious breaches at the Bathurst childcare centre.
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The decision took effect immediately. The service must remain closed while it addresses the issues identified by the regulator. An investigation is continuing.
According to the Commission, authorised officers identified failures to adequately supervise children and protect them from harm and hazards, along with an unsafe indoor and outdoor environment. The regulator also raised concerns about inadequate resources for children’s ages and stages of development, staff induction processes, and awareness of child protection legislation and reporting requirements.
NSW Early Learning Commissioner Daryl Currie said authorised officers had identified immediate risks to children. He said the Commission had worked with the service to improve quality, making multiple visits and issuing compliance actions over two years before deciding to suspend its approval.
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