Penrith childcare centres meeting the standard
Almost a third of child care centres in the Penrith and Blue Mountains areas have fallen short of the national standards.
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Almost a third of childcare centres in the Penrith and Blue Mountains areas have fallen short of the national standards.
A recent report from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority shows 37 childcare service providers in the Penrith and Blue Mountains local government areas (LGAs) are “working towards” the standard in one or more categories, ranging from education, to health and safety and staffing.
On the flip side of the 210 services within the two LGAs, 32 were rated as “exceeding” the standard, while 48 were meeting the national quality standard.
The data includes all children’s care services including preschools, day care centres, before and after school care centres.
The Department of Education, which is the NSW authority charged with inspecting the centres, said that preschools which had been classified as “working towards” were still safe.
“A centre awarded the “working towards” rating is a safe education and care program with one or more minor areas for improvement,” a spokesman said.
“Centres that are lacking in certain quality areas are more frequently inspected that other centres. The department will continue to work alongside the service to ensure improvement in relevant areas is achieved.”
Australian Childcare Alliance vice-president Nesha Hutchinson said excessive paperwork was one of the reasons many centres found it hard to stay compliant.
“There is a significant burden on services in terms of red tape and paperwork and bureaucracy,” Ms Hutchinson said.
Below is a list of the child care centres in the Penrith and Blue Mountains areas and how they rated according to the national standard.
WORKING TOWARDS STANDARD
Camp Australia — Mulgoa
The Little Village — Kingswood
Camp Australia Henry Fulton Public School — Cranebrook
Camp Australia — Werrington
Llandillo OOSH
Glenbrook OOSH
Only About Children — Penrith
Golden Kids Family Day Care — St Marys
Little Smarties Child Care — St Clair
St Clair OOSH
Tanderra OOSH — Springwood
Choss Care — Springwood
Catholic OOSH — Glenmore Park
Pinnaroo OOSH — Winmalee
Kingswood Vacation Care — Glenmore Park
Wiggles and Giggles — Emu Plains
Sweet Peas Kindergarten — Cranebrook
Sunny Patch Prep School — Erskine Park
St Marys Blinky Bills
Rainbow Preschool — Winmalee
Kingswood World of Learning
Penrith Early Learning Centre
Pasadera Preschool — Penrith
Oxley Park Public School — St Marys
Nepean Tiny Tots — Penrith
Lizards Preschool — Winmalee
Little People Childcare — Glenmore Park
Sweet Peas Kindergarten — Penrith
Kingswood South Public School
Kids World Kindy — Glenmore Park
Kids Academy Preschool — Glenmore Park
Keymer Childcare Centre — Colyton
Jamala Long Day Care Centre — Emu Plains
Kradle 2 Krayons — Penrith
Five Senses Child Care — Colyton
Little Triumphs — South Penrith
MEETING STANDARDS
Alasan Cottage Preschool — Glenbrook
Blue Emu Children’s Centre — Emu Heights
Bunya Child Care Centre — Winmalee
Busy Bee Child Care Centre — Cranebrook
Busy Bees Long Day Care Centre — St Marys
Cranebrook Community Preschool
Emu Heights Day Care
Glenmore Park Preschool
Kids Academy — Glenmore Park
The Oak Seed Early Learning Centre-Erskine Park
Kindy 4 Kids — Penrith
Learning Adventures — Kingswood
Koala Corner Childrens Centre — St Marys
Spunky Monkeys — Penrith
Little Learners — Penrith
Little Munchkins — Springwood
Luddenham Child Care Centre
Mud Puddles College — Emu Plains
Mulgoa Preschool
My First Child Care — St Marys
North St Marys Community Preschool
Kids Learning Academy — St Clair
Platypus Playground — Penrith
Ridge-Ee-didge Child Care Centre — Oxley Park
Somerset College Early Learning Centre — Kingswood
Springwood and District Preschool
St Pauls Lutheran Kindy — St Marys
Tamara Childrens Centre — Erskine Park
The Learning Jungle — Werrington
Uniting Susanna Early Learning Centre — Oxley Park
Uniting Kids Care Early Learning Centre — Springwood
Spunky Monkeys — Cranebrook
Bright Minds Academy — Cranebrook
Cubbyhouse at Surveyors Creek — Glenmore Park
Coowarra OOSH — St Clair
YMCA St Marys OOSH
Choosh Care — Springwood
Emu Village OOSH — Emu Plains
YMCA Springwood OOSH
Go Banana’s OOSH — St Marys
Little Zaks Academy — Jordan Springs
Evergreen Early Education Centre — St Marys
Catholic OOSH — Glenbrook
First Memories Early Learning Centre — Colyton
Young Academics Early Learning Centre — Penrith
Samuel Terry OOSH — Cranebrook
Kingswood Park OOSH — Penrith
EXCEEDING STANDARDS
Wiggles and Giggles — Leonay
Bright Stars Kindy — Penrith
Cambridge Park Public School
Carita Children’s Centre — Penrith
Cook Parade Children’s Centre — St Clair
Western Sydney University Early Learning Centre — Kingswood
Erskine Park Children’s Centre
Explore and Develop — Glenmore Park
Explore and Develop — Penrith
Glenbrook Preschool
Glenmore Park Child and Family Centre
Grays Lane Children’s Centre — Cranebrook
Gumbirra Children’s Centre — St Clair
Harold Wheen Preschool — St Clair
Jamisontown Children’s Centre — Penrith
Kindana Children’s Centre — St Clair
Kingswood Park Public School
KU Penrith Preschool — Kingswood
Londonderry Early Learning Centre
Rainbow Cottage — Cambridge Gardens
St Marys Children’s Centre
Strauss Rd Children’s Centre — St Clair
Tandara Children’s Centre — Penrith
The Emu Plains Kids Place
Wattle Glenn Children’s Centre -Cambridge Gardens
Winmalee Community Preschool
Yooranni Children’s Centre — Werrington
Penrith Montessari Academy
Glenmore Park OOSH
Kindana OOSH — St Clair
Mind Champs Early Learning Centre — Penrith