Family Day Care

• quality care for preschool and primary school aged children (0-12) in the homes of Family Day Care Educators
• a network of approved Family Day Care Educators, who are recruited, supported and monitored by our coordination unit team
• a safe, secure and stimulating educational home environment, with care being provided for small groups of children
• a flexible program offering full time, part time, casual, before and after school, overnight and school holiday care depending on the availability of Educators.
• Priority of access to Family Day Care is given to children with parents who are working, studying or seeking work. 

Fees are approved by Melton City Council and currently range between $11.40 per hour per child for booked care and $17.90 per hour per child for casual care Monday to Friday.

Families may be eligible for the Child Care Subsidy to help meet the cost of childcare. For information on Child Care Subsidy visit: www.centrelink.gov.au.

Educators are people who:

• reside across the municipality of the City of Melton
• offer a close relationship with the child and his or her parents
• are recruited, trained and monitored by the Coordination Unit
• have access to training to develop their skills and knowledge of children and child care practices
• represent the cultural diversity, which exists within the community
• comply with National Law and Regulations and the National Quality Framework

All registered Educators have a minimum qualification of Certificate 111 in Children's Services, current Level 2 Certificate in First Aid, Anaphylaxis and Emergency Asthma Management training and have undertaken a recruitment training program prior to commencement with the service.

All Educators undertake an annual safety check of their home and an individual review to identify continuous improvement and suitability to work in Family Day Care.

All persons 18 years of age and older who reside in the Educator’s home are required to obtain a Working with Children Check and a Police Check.

All staff and Educators require a Working with Children Check Card in compliance with the “Working with Children Act 2005.” 

• Is staffed by experienced and qualified professionals
• Assists parents/guardians in a range of ways, including helping to select a suitable Educator, waiting list management, ongoing advice, information and support
• Recruiting and training new Educators, ongoing support, supervision and resources for Educators
• Home visits to Educators to support and monitor the care environment
• Supporting educators when caring for children after hours
• Keeping up-to-date with current practices and future direction in child care
• Supporting the administration of Government Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
• Ensuring compliance e.g. numbers of children, priority of access, ongoing improvement. 

Please complete the Family Day Care Enquiry form.