Family Day Care The service will comply with State Child Care Regulation, National quality standards, Department of Education, and Training policies.
philosophy:
- Children are the most precious treasure a community can possess, for in them are the promise and guarantee of the future.
- Children have the right to a quality care environment that offers LOVE and KINDNESS, safety and security, with opportunities to develop holistically- physically, socially, emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually, through meaningful open-ended play-based le
arning experiences.
- Children should experience pride and confidence in their achievement and be respected as individuals with their own developmental pathways.
- Work with children to help them understand that they are global citizens with shared responsibilities to the environment and humanity.
- It is essential to have an ongoing process of self-reflection and improvement to ensure the best possible service to the community.- valuing partnerships and diversity
- our primary focus is always what is in the best interests of the child and in doing so we honor the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child & FDC practices are conducted in a professional manner according to the Code of Ethics. Family day care is approved child care that truly focuses on each individual child’s development, while providing high quality early learning in an educator’s own home. In small groups, children will enjoy a natural approach to play and discovery, and form genuine lasting bonds with their qualified and passionate early childhood educator, while you will enjoy peace of mind knowing your child is happy in a nurturing, natural and flexible home learning environment. When choosing care for your child, family day care isn’t just the right choice — it’s the natural one. How is it similar to centre based child care? Family day care provides early childhood education and care services for children across Australia. Family day care operates under the same National Quality Framework (NQF) as other forms of child care; incorporating National Regulations, National Quality Standards educational frameworks and an assessment and ratings process. Parents are eligible for the Child Care Subsidy. How is it different to other forms of child care? Your child’s education and care is provided by an individual educator who is an early childhood education and care professional, operating within their own home. Educators work with small groups of no more than four children under school age* at any one time. Educators work with an approved service that carries out regular visits to monitor the children’s individual development and provides support.