Clemton park child care centre is a private owned centre which is licensed for 29 children per day. 

We have 4 educators who work various shifts to meet regulation requirements, our staff consist of Kasey Owner/Director (Diploma trained current senior and kid's care first aid trained, current Child Protection certificate) Anne room leader(Diploma trained current Senior and Kid care first aid trained, Current Child Protection Certificate) Kylie on floor room carer (Cert III Child Protection attainment, Current Senior First-aid) Cheryl on floor carer (studying Cert III) current child protection certificate current Kids first-aid Benita on floor carer(un-trained) current Child Protection certificate current kids care first-aid.   All staff are highly experienced.

We are fully DOCS licensed and Accreditated by the NCAC and are members of child care NSW.

We operate Monday to Friday 8am-6pm 48 weeks of the year closing just before Christmas and re-open mid
January.  We are closed public holidays.

We have 1 large room and a beautiful spacious outdoor area with natural and artificial structures, shades fixed climbing equipment and sand-pit. The grounds are kept tidy at all times.  All children who attend this centre must be fully toilet trained.

PROGRAMS: The centre provides a educational program each day. All staff contribute to the programming of the centre. Theses activities and play times promote opportunities for all children to develop their kills in all areas of development such as Language, Social/ Emotional, Physical, Cognitive, and creativity. School readiness programs are also in place for all ages. The centre uses these activities to incorporate the teaching of  the EYLF Learning Outcomes.

FEES/ACCOUNTS:  The daily fee is $73.00 for all ages. (fees are subject to change you will be notified of any changes through newsletters and 3months in advance).  Fees are required to be paid for any days your child does not attend due to either illness or holidays.   Please arrange your childcare benefit with Family Assistance Office.  In order to completely secure your child’s position you will be required to pay a $100.00 security/enrollment fee. If this fee is not paid at the time of application your form being returned you will remain on wait list however your child cannot be guaranteed a position. This is a NON-REFUNDABLE FEE. 

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:   We have a through but easy to read policy and procedure file. Theses are located upon the children’s lockers. The centre has 5 copies that families are able to take home and view at anytime. If any family has any query about any policy or procedure please see the Director/ Co-Director for clarification. Each year we re-view these polices and ask for parent comments.

MEAL TIMES:  We ask that parents provide a nutritious lunch in a lunch box clearly marked with child’s name. Theses will be stored in the fridge until lunch-time. No lunches will be heated. No drinks required centre will provide water.    The centre provides a balanced nutritious morning and afternoon tea. Theses menus are displayed above the centre sign in/out.  All allergies and dietary requirements are taken into consideration when planning these menus.

ORIENTATION FOR NEW CHILDREN:   The centre holds a Orientation week every year during October. During this week children who have been allocated a place for the following year are invited to come along and participate in activities at the centre during 10am-12pm. The centre then holds a Parent Information night which goes intodetail about the running of the centre and gives parents opportunity to ask any further questions they may have. 

Please contact us to discuss your child care needs we look forward to welcoming you.

The belief of our educators is to provide a nurturing, safe, friendly, educational, hygienic environment on a daily basis. We will aim to do this by providing a balance of child and family interest/orientated activities as well as pre-planned intentional teaching group times and activities to promote development of the whole child.

There has been much research of late outlining the importance of children’s play and how important for their development it is.

Through play children learn to use their creativity freely thus developing imagination.

Through play in music group children develop rhythm, action following, singing and creative expression.
Through play children learn how to develop their social skills EG role-play in groups, sharing of equipment and ideas, conversation skills, leaderships skills and problem solving

Through physical play they develop self preservation, co-ordination, balance, hand eye-co-ordination and this also promotes health and fitness in a fun encouraging way.

Through play children can explore what they like and dis-like what they are good at and what areas they would like assistance in so they can build their self-esteem and achieve personal goals.

At this centre children are given time to play both assisted an un-assisted by educators.

Through out the room we have displays outlining skills that children develop through certain play activities eg playdough, home corner, block play, free-drawing please take the time to read these.

In respect to the pre-planned intentional teaching group times and activities the educators believe that it is their duty of care to engage children in these structured activities to help them develop necessary skills and understanding that will assist a smooth transition into a full time structured Kindergarten setting. The group times will be based around Handwriting, Literacy, Music and Movement, Mathematic concepts as well as Physical skills.

At the beginning of every term the educators will gather activity ideas based on children’s areas of strengths and needs and then display these activity ideas for family comment before importing them into the forthcoming program. for these Any family wishing for their child not to participate in these structured activities will have the opportunity to tell the educators and alternative activities will be made children.

The centre will show at all possible times how the program and observations are linked to the EYLF framework outcomes.

If you would like to waitlist your child please use this link https://clemton.hubworks.com.au and click on waitlist.