Childcare Centre
Are you looking for somewhere to help your child interact and develop in a safe environment while you attend classes? Consider Kangan Institute Children's Centre - "Where every child is special."
About the Centre
Kangan Institute operates a 55-place childcare centre at our Broadmeadows Campus. The Children's Centre provides high quality childcare for children aged three months to when a child commences school, on a full-time, part-time and occasional basis, catering mostly to Kangan Institute students and staff.
Bookings are essential - contact the centre on (03) 9279 2421.
Hours
The centre is open between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, offering a full day's care or two sessions of care per day: 8am to 1pm, and 1pm to 6pm. Priority of access is given to Kangan Institute students with a quota of places being made available for staff. Any vacancies existing after meeting the needs of students and staff will be offered to the general community.
Centre philosophy
The Children's Centre has been operating for more than twenty years. Underpinning the centre's success is our philosophy:
- Our centre will provide a safe, nurturing environment, respecting different cultures, the individual needs of each child and gender without bias.
- A stimulating and challenging program will be offered to enhance the children's developmental progress in all areas including physical, emotional, social, intellectual and language.
- We will encourage self-esteem through offering daily routines and activities that provide respect, independence and build confidence.
- We welcome parents'/family participation in the centre and encourage any ideas and suggestions.
- This philosophy is based on the knowledge that all staff have a firm belief in the program they deliver.
Features and services
The Children's Centre
- provides interesting and challenging programs
- takes into account the children's individual needs in all areas of development, including:
- fine and gross motor skills,
- cognitive, language and social skills, and
- self-help/independence skills.
- promotes and encourages the involvement of parents and other family members in the children's program and the day-to-day operation of the centre.
- provides healthy and nutritious snacks and meals.
- offers Childcare Benefit to all eligible families (Child Care Benefit is administered through the Family Assistance Office).
Centre staff
The Children's Centre is staffed according to the requirements of the current Children's Services Regulations 1998:
Children under three years of age:
One staff member for every five children and one trained staff member for every 15 children
Children over three years of age:
One staff member for every 15 children and one trained staff member for every 30 children
There is always a minimum of two staff members on duty whenever there are children present.
Accreditation
The Children's Centre is accredited with National Childcare Accreditation Council. It is registered by Hume City Council under the Food Act 1984 Food Safety Regulations to prepare and serve snacks and meals.The centre is licensed by the Department of Human Services under the Children's Services Act 1996 and the Children's Services Regulations 1998 to operate as a Children's Centre.
Contact Details
For information regarding fees, vacancies etc, please contact Manager Lyn Langshaw, on (03) 9279 2421, or by email to llangshaw@kangan.edu.au or childserv@kangan.edu.au
Or come and visit the centre, which is located at Building A, Kangan Institute, Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows. Please remember: bookings are essential.
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