Unregistered nursery where infant died will be sealed off

 

Action to seal the premises will be taken tomorrow, says Aiman Athirah Sabu, deputy minister for women, family and community development. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: A childcare centre in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya where a two-month-old baby died last Tuesday has been found to be unregistered with the social welfare department (JKM) and will be sealed tomorrow.

Deputy women, family and community development minister Aiman Athirah Sabu said welfare officers found that the centre was in breach of the Child Care Centre Act by operating without being registered.

She said the department will send a notice to seal the premises tomorrow. “After 21 days, if the nursery does not submit proof or certification of registration, further action will be taken, such as a compound or prosecution,” she said.

A two-month-old baby girl was reported to have died at the nursery on Tuesday. It is understood that the incident happened on the victim’s second day at the nursery.

Aiman said the ministry hopes parents would send their children only to nurseries registered with JKM “because these centres will be monitored and the babysitters would have undergone relevant courses”.

“Before enrolling in a nursery, parents should check with the operator whether they have a registration certificate,” she said. - FMT