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Our Aim:   To provide families with a access to a range of quality children's services which compliment and enhance wherever possible, the care and expectations of all parents and reflect family and cultural needs.
     
About our Service:  

Our organisation is overseen by a voluntary Committee of Management made up of community members.  All our staff are experienced and hold a Certificate in Childcare and are caring and competent.

     
Child Care Co-ordinators:   Kelly Cairnduff & Tracee Howell
     
Hours of operation:   Our Child Care facility runs 
Occasional Care (Take a Break) groups:

Tuesday 9.30 pm to 2.30 pm
Thursday 9.30 pm to 12.30 pm
Thursday 12.45 - 2.15 pm
Friday 12.45 pm to 3.15 pm

     
Cost:  

2 1/2 hour session:
$18 for one child
$25 for two children
$28 for three children
$2 extra for each additional child

5 hour session: 
$30 for one child
$40 for two children
$45 for three children
$2 extra for each additional child

( these prices apply to children from the same family)

     
Objectives:  

Learning through play.  Much theory supports the view of play as an educational tool.

An activity program that meets the individual developmental needs of the children.  In particular for this age group social and emotional.

Respect for people around them as well as the environment.

A challenging, fun environment, which enhances children's existing skill and promotes new ones.

     
Term Dates 2008:  

Term 1: 28th January – 3rd April
Term 2: 2oth April – 26th  June
Term 3: 13th July – 18th September
Term 4: 5th October – 18th December

Please note: no sessions on public or school holidays.

     
Pre Kinder:   3 year old and over

Wednesday 9.15 am - 12.15 pm
Friday 9.15 am - 12.15 pm

Cost (fees are based on a 10 week term):
1 session per week
$150 for one child
$120 for each additional child from the same family

2 sessions per week
$250 for one child
$200 for each additional child from the same family

     
Office hours for bookings:   The office is open for bookings between 10 am - 3 pm Tuesday & Wednesday
and between 10 am - 12 noon on Thursday & Friday.
     
Payments:  

Annual Registration Fee of $20.00 per family applies.

This fee covers amenities for Childcare such as cleaning, heating and cooling, toilet and paper hand towels, nappy bins and other necessary Childcare amenities and is separate from Child care fees which covers Childcare staff salaries. 

Payments must be made in advance.  FEES SHOULD BE PAID AT RECEPTION AT THE START OF EACH SESSION.  We have a staff person on duty between 9.30 am and 10 am to take child care fees.  Please keep payments up to date. 

Payment by Credit Card: Payments less than $50 will incur a handling fee of $2.  Payments $50 and over will incur a fee of $5 to cover increased bank charges on credit cards.

Should anyone be facing financial difficulties, please make arrangements at reception to speak with the Manager.

     
New families:   Prospective new families are invited to visit the centre between the hours of:
9.30 am to 11.15 am or
12.30 pm to 2. pm.
     
Enrolments:   Please bring a copy of your child's immunisation record for our files.
     
Your Privacy:   Your privacy is important to us. Any personal information collected from you is kept secure and confidential.
     
Registration:   Provider Number: 10534

Under the guidelines of Children's Services Victoria Regulations in a restricted childcare service, children can be in care for up to 5 hours per day and no more than 10 hours per week.  A copy of the Children's Services Victoria Regulations 1998 can be seen on your request.  We care for children from the age of 8 weeks to school age.

     
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Designed & compiled by Anne Blight.  Last updated Nov 2008.  Copyright © 1999, Longbeach PLACE Inc. (formerly Chelsea Neighbourhood House Inc.)