A Sydney childcare centre that employed two workers charged with assault has announced it will close to rebuild its staff team "from the ground up".

Two female childcare workers from Little Zak's Academy Doonside were charged with allegedly assaulting a toddler by NSW Police last week.

In a note to parents on Monday, Little Zak's Doonside said it would "voluntarily suspend its service approval", describing it as a difficult but necessary decision.

"Despite our ongoing efforts to lift and sustain high-quality standards within Little Zak's Doonside, we have continued to face significant challenges," the note said.

"We firmly believe that closing the service and rebuilding our educator team from the ground up ... is the only way to ensure that when we do reopen, we deliver an environment

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