What is Family Day Care?
Family day care is a network of professional and qualified early childhood educators who provide education and care for other people’s children in their own home. Family day care is an approved form of child care that truly focuses on each individual child’s development in a safe and supportive environment.
In small groups, children will enjoy a natural approach to play and discovery, and form genuine lasting bonds with their passionate early childhood educator, while you will enjoy peace of mind knowing your child is happy in a nurturing, natural and flexible home learning environment.
Right Choice Family Day Care assesses and approves each educator and their residence to ensure they meet the necessary professional requirements. Our educators receive ongoing professional development with industry training providers, and support from our coordination.
How is it similar to centre based child care?
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Family day care provides early childhood education and care services for children across Australia
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Family day care operates under the same National Quality Framework (NQF) as other forms of child care; incorporating National Regulations, National Quality Standards educational frameworks and an assessment and ratings process
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Families are eligible to the same Child Care Subsidies (CCS) as those who access centre based care
Click here, to check if you are eligible for CCS.
How is it different to other forms of child care?
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Your child’s education and care is provided by an individual educator who is an early childhood education and care professional, operating within their own home.
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Educators work with small groups of no more than four children under school age at any one time
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Educators may work with no more than 7 children at one time, including their own, but with no more than 4 children pre-school age and under at one time.
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Educators work with an approved service that carries out regular visits to monitor the children’s individual development and provides timely support.
What does the family day care experience include?
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Flexible hours including late evening and weekend care
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Safe, home environment
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Reasonable hourly care rate
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Option for families and siblings to remain together in care
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Incursions and excursions (Subject to Covid-19 restrictions)
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Playgroup (Subject to Covid-19 restrictions)
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Qualified, well supported educators
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Transport available - *conditions apply
About family day care educators?
Family day care educators are early childhood education and care professionals who engage in the principles and practices of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and work within the requirements of the National Quality Framework.
In order to provide a safe educational environment for children, there are requirements for all educators to:
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Be registered with an approved family day care service
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Hold or be actively working towards a Certificate Ill level education and care qualification
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Meet national quality standards which include maintaining quality individualised learning programs, safe and hygienic learning environments, record keeping and qualifications
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Maintain current first aid and CPR certificates and training in the emergency management of asthma and anaphylaxis
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Have an understanding of child protection and child safe standards, while providing a child safe environment
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A criminal history check and working with children check for all 18+ adults in the residence
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Participate in regular support and monitoring visits conducted by their approved service
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Attend training, meetings and workshops periodically to maintain currency of skills and knowledge
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Maintain current public liability insurance coverage