TAMWORTH childcare centres have been quick to distance themselves from the controversy facing childcare service standards in the New England region.
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Reports published in the metropolitan media this week identified the New England region as the worst offender in NSW, with 29 childcare centres failing to meet regulatory requirements last year.
But local childcare providers have moved to reassure parents, saying there is little to fear from the standard of care at most childcare centres.
One centre which stepped forward to put parents at ease was Birralee MACS Childcare Centre.
Administrator Louise Cave said their centre had experienced no problems complying with industry regulations, in line with most other centres in the region.
"We haven't had any problems. It is certainly the minority and not the majority of centres which would be having trouble complying," Ms Cave said.
Ms Cave said parents should have little to worry about, as Department of Community Services (DoCS) staff were usually quick to have faults rectified.
"We all understand it is pretty easy to make an innocent and sincere mistake, but the reporting process is thorough enough to pick up mistakes pretty quickly," Ms Cave said.
Denison Street Early Learning Centre was another childcare centre keen to allay the concerns of parents, with the centre's director, Tina Miller, saying they had been able to comply without any
concerns.
"The regulations are pretty straight forward and quite reasonable," Ms Miller said.
"Anyone who is running a good business and is doing the right thing shouldn't have any problems complying with them."
Montessori Pre-School director Roz Hartley also said the centre was not among those who fell foul of the regulations, saying her staff were always keen to provide the best possible care.
"We are a quality organisation and we do go to a lot of trouble to ensure we keep up with these standards," Mr Hartley said.
Ms Hartley said a close working relationship between staff and parents of children who attended the centre also helped to maintain a high standard of care.
"Parents have a fairly intimate connection with our pre-school, and they have a great input into the centre," she said.