With the increased number of women participation in the labour force and the encouragement from the Malaysia government to the private sector in setting up preschool and early childcare centre, there is a high demand on the number of institution-based private childcare centre. However, the literature has shown that the number of childcare centres closing is on the rise and at a worrying state. Hence, the purpose of this study is to explore the possible factors affecting the closing down of childcare centre and to learn the best practices from the sustaining childcare centres. This study utilized multiple case studies methods in researching the success factors of those sustainable childcare centre as well as identifying the factors that lead to the closing down of some childcare centres. Two institution-based private childcare centres who have operated for more than ten years and two centres that have recently closed after operating between two to four years in the Klang Valley area wer.....

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With the increased number of women participating in the labour force and the encouragement from the Malaysian government to the private sector in setting up preschool and early childcare centres, there is a high demand for the number of institution-based private childcare centres. However, the literature has shown that the number of childcare centres closing is on the rise and in a worrying state. Hence, the purpose of this study is to explore the possible factors affecting the closing of the institution-based private childcare centres in Klang Valley and to learn the best practices from the sustaining childcare centres. This study utilized multiple case studies methods in researching the success factors of those sustainable childcare centres as well as identifying the factors that lead to the closing of some childcare centres. Two institution-based private childcare centres that have operated for more than ten years and two centres that have recently closed after operating .....

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