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5 Questions to Help Choose the Best Child Care Centre

August 9, 2017

Happy couple with small child: picking the best child care

When looking for the best child care centre to place your child, there are many important things to consider.

To help with the decision, we’ve put together these five quick questions to ask when weighing up your options to ensure you get the best care for your child.

Is the centre close to home or work?

One of the hardest things for any parent especially those who are trying to juggle work and home life is to find a child care centre that is either close to home or work.

If it is close to your home, you know that you can drop them off early, pick them up and have them home quickly and if required have a friend or family member easily pick them up if you’re running late.

Alternatively, should you select a child care centre close to your work, you can drop them off later, pick them up earlier and be sure that if anything happens, you can be there in minutes.

Does it have green space and an outdoor play area to enjoy?

With the increasing urbanisation of our lives around Western Sydney, stepping into a space that has trees, plants and green space to run around and play in promotes healthy living and lifestyle to set your child on the best path from the outset.

Outdoor living, playing and embracing is vital for your child’s development, so always ensure there is an area for them to thrive.

Are the educators caring & qualified?

Apart from you, your educators are the most important people in your child’s daily development.

You should always engage with them, ensure they are taking your child under their wing, understanding their needs and working with you to develop them as little people.

Does the centre embrace technology?

Child care centres are no different to other businesses; those who embrace technology are going to be more effective in keeping you as parents better informed.

Centres such as Grace Village in Huntingwood have employed a service that allows access to parents at any time throughout the day. Enabling them to review how their child is going, what they are doing and how they are developing – can your Kindy do that?

Do they allow your child to try as much as possible?

"At the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling" - Quote

There is a lot to be said about a well-rounded early childhood experience.

Child care centres that offer extra-curricular activities such as music, sports or even language classes to children outside of the regular early learning activities as value-added activities are a cut above in offering your child the best experience possible.

Did you find these questions useful? Let us know in the comments below, we’d love to hear your feedback!

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I heard about grace village the minute it opened through friends. I always thought one day when I had my next baby I’ll send him there and i had my baby and started him at grace village. It really is... childcare reimagined. All the staff are so welcoming & friendly. They took onboard any information I had regarding my little one and helped me through some milestones with him. We are only leaving grace village because we got into a centre closer to home literally around the corner. I can’t thank them enough for making my return to work so easy leaving your baby isn’t easy but they kept me up to date which was re assuring that he was in good hands. Thank you Grace Village for the short amount of time we spent there.read more
Sara L.
Sara L.
One of the best experience of our life and best decision to have our kid in Grace Village. Best teachers and whole staff. Bundle of thanks to the whole team.Highly recommended.
Zeeshan A.
Zeeshan A.
If I could give more stars, I would! Grace Village is an exceptional centre! Chantel and Ray go out of their way to provide the best quality care from the moment you walk in the door. Both of my... children have attended the centre for the past three years. Both the boys have loved every moment at the centre and have huge smiles when we pick them up. The staff provide interesting and varied activities and are truly dedicated to making every day an enjoyable experience for the children. Sadly we are having to relocate but it is has been very hard to find a centre that compares. We will miss GV!!read more
Sarah S.
Sarah S.
GV has fantastic facilities including a third space for parents, an art atelier, lovely free-play outdoor spaces, and an epic undercover play area that allows children to be feel as though they are... playing outdoors when the weather doesn’t allow for true outside play. No other centre we have toured has offered play areas like this.We chose GV for our children because of their play-based (Reggio Emilia) philosophy and approach. We love that our little people have been able to be barefoot most of the time, supporting sensory feedback and encouraging their physical and mental development.Everyone at GV shows love for our children as they would their own. GV has been our home away from home, our family and greatest support through some very hard times.Thank you to all the nurturing educators, carers and all of the GV tribe for guiding our young man and little lady through their special formative and most impressionable years.read more
Bee V
Bee V
Grace Village is a fantastic family run early learning centre. We’ve been sending our kids there for almost 4 years and we feel safe knowing that our kids are in great care.
Attila J.
Attila J.
Best preschool I could ask for to send my children too. I am a childcare educator myself & I can’t fault grace village. They really do go above and beyond for the children & ensure they are cared &... educated at an exceptional level.read more
Tara A.
Tara A.
My child has attended this lovely village for almost 4 years. Awesome learning center as there is always a little bit of extra effort in every single thing that they do. They have amazing and... friendly staff, great facilities and all round activities to ensure that a child develops physically,socially,emotionally and mentally well balanced. In each special occasion they have given us special memories whether in the app, physical souvenirs and lots of memories we’ll look back on when they grow older. My son is now in kindy but he still misses the staff and his friends there. Amazing and highly recommended team !read more
Maria De V.
Maria De V.
My two children have been with Grace Village from 8months old. Just over 3years later, we are relocating, and finding it hard to find a learning centre that is up to the standard of GV. The entire... team at Grace Village has always given our two children such high quality education, care, and emotional support. Communication was always open and clear. It’s really is a village environment, we are blessed to have been a part of & will miss everyone who made a beautiful impact on our children’s first years of life. Thank you Grace Village!read more
stacey K.
stacey K.
We really enjoyed the 4 year experience at Grace Village.Our kids were in the door from when Grace Village first opened and they managed to create a real community feel at this centre.The kids... loved the different play spaces and they always managed to give the children great learning experiences.We really really miss this centre is was a part of our daily routine.We will definitely miss the awesome staff too (and the odd morning coffee and breakfast treat! :-)2022 will feel so strange without Grace Village!read more
Stu E.
Stu E.
Grace Village is the best trustworthy, professional and reliable ELC you can take your child too. Kind , caring and loving educators who gives loads of love and attention to your child. My child n I... have had the best experience at Grace Village ELC, we will dearly miss you guys 😊. Thank you for everythingread more
Elina Q.
Elina Q.
Phenomenal. I’m so lucky to have found Grace Village.What a team of amazing professionals who care for your child as their own. I’m so sad my sons time has come to an end and moving up to Kindy. You... will always be in our hearts and have taught my son SO much!! I cannot ever Thankyou all enough.read more
Casey O.
Casey O.
Thank you for the last 2 years, my little one enjoyed her time ar Grace Village. The centre is clean, new and has an amazing play based philosophy. I would recommend Grace Village to family and... friends. Chantel is very professional and approachable, the educators are so lovely! My little one built friendships with her peers and has been supported by her educators. I had 2 previous experiences with other daycares that were awful, Grace Village has definitely met my expectations and I plan to enrol my other little one in the future!read more
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