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This licensed centre provides quality child care on an occasional basis for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age.
Location:
The Bankstown Occasional Care centre is located at 80 Restwell Street, Bankstown, NSW 2200 (see map below).
Phone: (02) 9790 0600 Fax: (02) 9790 6312
Operating Hours:
9.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday, including school holidays. There is a shut down period over the Christmas break, usually from the last Thursday before Christmas Day and reopening around the third Monday of January.
Services:
Staffed by experienced and qualified child care workers, the Bankstown Occasional Care provides occasional care to enable parents to shop, attend appointments, or just take a break from parenting.
Places:
Bankstown Occasional Care is licensed to cater for the care of up to 5 children under the age of 2, and 10 children aged 2-5 years, at any one time.
The service gives priority to families residing within the Bankstown Local Government Area.
Bookings:
Bookings for occasional care can be made up to two weeks in advance. Bookings are taken on a ‘first in first served’ basis.
First Booking?
Families wishing to use the service for the first time are required to complete an Enrolment Form. This can be done by making an appointment and visiting the centre for a brief orientation to the service. At the orientation you will be required to provide certain essential information, including contact details, emergency contact details and consents, a copy of the child’s immunisation record, a copy of any current family court orders relating to the child, details of any special needs (e.g. health, diet).
Fees:
The Centre is partially funded by the NSW Department of Community Services and fees charged to families attending the service. Fees are charged on an hourly basis or part thereof. The hourly rate is payable at the end of the care period, when the child is picked up.
Cancellation fees and late pick-up fees apply. A schedule of these fees is provided at Enrolment.
Philosophy Statement
Allevia strives to promote the highest quality Occasional Care for members of the community in the Bankstown Local Government Area. We believe that all children should be treated as unique individuals and nurtured to promote their overall well being. We believe in having a strong partnership with families, which respects and values their needs. We plan programs that cater for the children’s age and stage, and provide a positive environment to promote active learning and development through play.
We believe that a child’s potential is achieved through:
- Play.
- Social interactions.
- Practicing skills.
- Problem solving.
- Role modelling.
- Exploration.
- Routine.
- Expressing thoughts and ideas.
We promote an inclusive and an anti-bias approach and accept children and families regardless of:
- Ability,
- Gender,
- Socio-economic status,
- Culture,
- Race, or
- Religion.
Bankstown Occasional Care is an approved SunSmart Centre
For more information about the SunSmart program, visit www.cancercouncil.com.au/sunsmart )
For More Information:
Helen Nystazos
Phone: (02) 9790 0023
Fax: (02) 9790 6312
E-mail: helenn@allevia.org.au
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