We’re shaping special minds

Whether it’s in the mock marketplace, nursery home, or the puzzle room – play forms the learning blocks for our children. Play-based learning sparks curiosity. It creates engagement. And it opens up a world of imagination.

Our indoor and outdoor hands-on activities are provided in a small group setting, and whilst supervised, they’re designed to build independence, confidence and improve social skills.

Working Together For Your Child

Our initial orientation gives the educator and parent the chance to discuss your viewpoints, preferences, cultural sensitivities, choices, and child’s needs.

You may ask the educator any questions about the day-care such as:

What activities are provided?

What are the daily routines?

How is the child’s behaviour regulated and managed?

Where will the child play, rest and sleep?

Based on your advice, we then put together the best learning plan and care required to create an education program that works.

Our full support to families includes:

Involvement in program planning

Daily conversations and communication

Matching the child to the right educator

Access to playgroups and community facilities

Let’s join an adventure

We visit settings, such as local parks and libraries, where children can explore the natural world,
cosy up with a good book, or observe sights and sounds of their local community.

Our curriculum
is based on:

Belonging, Being and Becoming: Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (for children 0-5)

My Time, Our Place: Framework for School Age Care in Australia (for school age children)

Victorian Early Learning and Development Framework (for children 0-8)

The five learning aims

Strong sense of identity
Connected with and contribute to their world
Happy and healthy wellbeing
Confident and independent learners
Improved social skills
Confident and independent learners
Improved social skills

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    Family Day Care is a flexible and affordable education and care option that is designed to meet your child’s and your family’s specific needs. Personalised care is provided in a small group setting in a nurturing and familiar home environment.

    Our qualified educators are fully supported by Special World Family Day Care ensuring they are kept up to date with training, regulations and legislation and compliance with the Early Years Framework.

    As an approved service, Special World Family Day Care provides full support to families including:

    • Matching child to the right educator
    • Regular communication such as newsletters, emails, calls
    • Access to playgroups and community facilities and events to support children to socialise and develop
    • Communication regarding child assessment and development and access to program planning and child observations and learning stories
    • Your child care requirements are matched to the appropriate educator
    • The home-based setting provides a familiar learning environment
    • Family day care can provide education and care for children from babies to school age up to 12 years of age offering the possibility for siblings to be cared for together, all in one location.
    • Family day care’s small group environment facilitates strong bonds with the educator and promotes effective early learning and social development
    • Family day care can offer care during standard hours, before and/or after school, during school holidays and casual care that suit your family particular needs

    As an approved and registered family day care service provider it is our Duty of Care to support our educators stay updated on current industry knowledge by regular follow up with them to keep them abreast of all the family day care legislative requirements, meet national standards and regulations and to deliver quality learning programs in a safe, secure child-friendly, and healthy learning environment.

    Our educators pass through rigorous and strict safety screening assessments, training and space and setup approvals before they are given permission to open their services. Additionally, we perform regular home safety Inspections every 3-4 weeks with each educator and an annual in-depth review and examination annually.

    We have a Duty of Care to ensure the safety and security of all children in care. Each time when your child enters or exits the educator’s family day care, they will be signed in & signed out using the Harmony Web Parent-Service Portal. This Software been developed for the early childhood sector to comply with the government regulations.

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