Family Day Care
What is Family Day Care?
- Family Day Care is high quality childcare offered in the homes of carefully selected, assessed and registered care providers, many holding Early Childhood qualifications.
- Children – newborn to 12 years – are cared for in small groups in a nurturing family home that meets safety standards and is regularly checked for risk management.
- Care Providers are assessed, supported and monitored by a professional co-ordinating team of early childhood specialists employed by the Family Day Care Scheme.
What does the Co-ordinator do?
- Assists parents by providing them with information, parenting advice and choices in arranging the best care for their children.
- Recruits, assesses and registers care providers.
- Supports and monitors care providers, and children in their care, by visiting them regularly and providing training and resources.
- Links parents and carers with other family support services.
- Ensures that the Scheme’s childcare practices reach the highest standards, and are improved in line with current research.
What childcare is available?
- In Family Day Care the hours of care are flexible and can be matched to families’ needs, including overnight, weekends, shifts & rosters.
- 24 hrs per day / 7 days per week / 52 weeks per year.
- Full time or Part time, parents pay only for the hours needed.
- Before and After School, including transport for school / preschool.
- Vacation Care during school holidays.
- Respite care for children with additional needs / disabilities.