A childcare worker has been charged over the alleged assault of a four-year-old boy at a centre in Bathurst earlier this year.

It is alleged the 18-year-old woman dragged the child by the arm twice at the centre on July 11 this year, the second time throwing him onto a mattress.

The child's shirt was allegedly torn near the armpit during the incident.

The woman has been issued a court attendance notice for common assault and is due to appear in Bathurst Local Court on November 17.

The ABC cannot identify the centre for legal reasons, but in a statement the centre said the educator's employment was terminated immediately after the child and their parent notified it of the incident.

"Unfortunately we cannot control educators' actions, but we can ensure our policies and procedures are be

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