Family day care in Cranbourne

An alternative to long centre waitlists

Cranbourne and its surrounding estates have grown quickly, and many families find centre waitlists long, especially for babies. Family day care is a good alternative. An educator cares for a small group in their own home, so places open wherever educators live, often just a few streets away.

Your child joins a group of no more than seven children, with no more than four under school age. The same educator cares for them every day, which makes settling in easier and helps you build a real relationship with the person looking after your child.

Family day care is approved childcare under the National Quality Framework, the same national system that regulates centres, kindergartens and outside school hours care.

Care for the whole family

Family day care covers children from six weeks to 12 years. Many families use one educator for a baby, a kinder-aged child and a school-aged sibling, with school drop-off and pick-up included. Hours run from 6am to 7:30pm on weekdays and 7am to 7pm on Saturdays, depending on the educator, which suits shift workers and parents commuting on the Cranbourne line or the Monash.