Child Care Centre
53 Brown Street, Croydon QLD 4871
PO Box 17, Croydon QLD 4871
Phone: 4748 7170
Mobile: 0428 456 212
Service Provider: Croydon Shire Council
Service Provider No: PR-00000424
Licence Date: 21 March 2016 - Re-issue Date 24 January 2020
Service Approval Number: SE-40006032
The centre is fully accredited and is approved to provide education and care to a maximum of 21 children in a mixed age grouping.
Hours: 8:15am to 5pm Monday to Friday with the centre closed every second Friday
Ages: from birth up to and including school children to Year 6
Fees:
$67.00 Child Care full day per child per day
$42.00 Child Care half day per child per day, both morning and afternoon sessions available
$17.00 After School Care per child per session
$42.00 Vacation Care per child per day
Depending on personal circumstances you may be eligible for Child Care Subsidy.
$18.00 Late fee per child first 15 minutes
$1.50 Late fee per child per minutes after first 15 minutes
Morning Session: 8.15am - 12.30pm
Afternoon Session: 12.30pm - 5pm
Centre Goals
The Croydon Child Care Centre aims to provide a service that offers developmentally appropriate programmes within a happy, safe, and calm environment. The Centre is committed to responding to the individual needs and abilities of each child, ensuring access and equity for all children and families within the community.
Croydon Child Care Centre – Educational Philosophy
The Croydon Child Care Centre provides an interest-based, developmentally appropriate programme designed to support the individual needs of both children and groups. The Centre implements the Early Years Learning Framework, which has been established as a national standard across Australia.
The programme is play-based, offering a variety of experiences throughout the day that foster development in social, emotional, gross and fine motor, language, musical, and cognitive skills. Children are encouraged to contribute their ideas to the programme regularly.
The Centre recognises that children learn most effectively through play. The programme is designed to respond to each child’s natural curiosity, offering opportunities to experiment, problem-solve, and explore their environment. It remains flexible and is easily adapted to meet the evolving needs and interests of all children in care.
Parental involvement plays a key role in supporting each child's development. The programme incorporates at least one item of parental input each week. Families are encouraged to share their cultural backgrounds and experiences, helping to shape a well-rounded and inclusive curriculum.
Staff members share daily updates about play-based activities through written communication with families.
All staff respect and value each child's individual ideas, working alongside them to explore new interests. They maintain respectful communication at all times and serve as positive role models in their interactions with children.