Long Day Care

Page Updated: August 5, 2011

Council provides four Long Day Care centres throughout Warringah to care for children from birth to six years. Priority is given to parents working, seeking employment or studying. Long Day Care hours of operation vary between centres but are generally between 7.30am and 6pm.

Our centres offer an educational program developed from individual observations of children's needs and interests. All centres operate under National Accreditation principals and State licensing regulations.

All centres employ trained staff. Their qualifications include:

Associate Diploma childcare studies
Early childhood teachers
Early childhood specialists

The staff to child ratios in our centres are:

0-2 years – minimum one carer for every four children
2-3 years – minimum one carer for every eight children
3-6 years – minimum one carer for every 10 children

Childcare Care Centres

Belrose Children's Centre Cnr Bambara Road and Forestway Belrose 2085 Hours of Operation 7.30am - 6pm 56 places for children aged between 0-6	Brookvale Children's Centre 38 Federal Parade Brookvale 2100 Hours of Operation 7.45am - 5.45pm 39 places for children between 0-6
Dee Why Children's Centre 72 Fisher Road Dee Why 2099 Hours of Operation 7.30am - 5.30pm 70 places for children aged between 0-6	Narrabeen Children's Centre 58-62 Ocean Street Narrabeen 2101 Hours of Operation 7.45am - 5.45pm 53 places for children aged between 0-6

Enquiries relating to the above services should be directed to the Information and Referral Service on 9942 2971.

Childcare Benefit (CCB) and Child Care Rebate (CCR)

Child Care Benefit AND Child Care Rebate forms are available from your local Family Assistance Office (FAO) or Centrelink. The Benefits are available to all families to assist with work related childcare expenses. To be eligible you must register your child/ren. Your benefits will be assessed according to your income level.

Placements

Offers for placement at Long Day Care Centres to commence in January are made in October/November of the prior year. Vacancies may occur at any time however and placement offers are made as vacancies arise. The following Priority of Placement criteria is used to determine which family is offered a placement:

Vulnerable Family/Child at risk
If you are both working, seeking employment or studying
Child from an Aboriginal family
Child from a Torres Strait Islander family
Child with a disability requiring additional assistance or other special needs
If you are a low-income family (ie. 100% CCB eligibility)
Child in non-English speaking family
Child in a socially isolated family
Child of single parent
Sibling at Warringah Council Long Day Care Centre
Date of application

Supporting documents must be presented to verify circumstances

When completing the Family Registration Form:

Include all details, including an extra contact person and phone numbers
Be flexible with your choice of days and centres - once you have a placement you may request extra days or transfer to another centre
Return the Family Registration Form with $24.20 registration fee to Warringah Council

The $24.20 Family Registration fee allows a family to register for any Council operated child care service or waiting list and includes updates during active use of Council's services. All fees include GST.