Occasional Childcare

• Cancellation of your booking must be received by 7:30am on the day of your booking. A Non-cancellation/No-show Fee will be applied to your account and is payable upon your next attendance if cancellation is not received by this time.

Your child will need the following items whilst attending crèche:

• All childcare educators working in the crèche are required to have a Certificate 3, Diploma or Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, as
  well as First Aid, CPR, Asthma, Anaphylaxis and Working with Children Checks.

• Our children’s program is developed to accommodate the variety of ages and abilities of all children in our care. We aim to assist children to become independent learners through quality care and educational program. Our team of educators work together to develop a fortnightly program, that is reviewed and adapted on a daily basis to support the changing needs and interests of the children. Photographic Reflections are displayed on our Reflection and Programming wall. Parental input is highly valued at our service. Please let the staff know, or write a message in our communication diary, and we will implement your ideas where possible.

• The techniques we use when dealing with children’s behaviour are obviously going to be different than those that are used at home.
  Our aim is to provide children with a positive atmosphere and to establish opportunities for recognizing and reinforcing appropriate
  behaviour. When children understand the reasons for limits they are more likely to follow them. Teaching children the reasoning for a
  limit helps them to gain a better understanding of why the limit is put in place. A copy of our behaviour management policy is available
  on out entrance communication board, or by contacting staff.

• The safety of the children in our care is of the utmost importance. Children are only permitted to be collected by a person who has been listed on a child’s enrolment form. For more details or to add additional people to this list after enrolment has commenced, please see one of our childcare educators.

• Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction. We encourage families to avoid brining nut-based products to avoid possible exposure to children with allergies that may attend our

• If you have a complaint or concern, please speak with the Childcare Educators. If you are not satisfied with their response, please contact Shayreen Quinton, in person, by phone 03 5945 2888, or by email [email protected]. If you have been unable to resolve your concerns, please see our complaints information on the Communication Board at the entrance to Crèche.

Cardinia Life’s Childcare service operates under the ‘No Jab, No Play’ policy. To have an enrolment confirmed for your child please
provide the service with an Immunisation History Statement from the AIR. It must show that your child:

• is up to date with vaccinations for their age OR
• on a recognised vaccine catch-up schedule OR
• has a medical condition preventing them from being fully vaccinated.

Parents and carers can print a copy of their child’s Immunisation History Statement from their;

• myGov account or
• Call the AIR on phone 1800 653 809
• visit a Medicare or Centrelink office.