Best Practices in Day Care

What is "best practice" day care?

Obviously as a parent you want the very best for your child. How will you know quality care when you see it?

A quality day care centre is a stimulating, caring, learning environment where:

• Children have the opportunity to develop a secure relationship with staff and develop to their full potential.
• All children are treated equally.
• Children's self esteem and autonomy are encouraged.
• Children acquire the ability to respect the rights of others.
• Children acquire the ability to respect the rights of others. Staff cooperate with each other to provide positive role models.
• Staff provide a consistent approach by sharing information with other staff and parents.
• Staff and parents work together.
• Staff respect the knowledge and ability of others.
• A variety of balanced activities are provided and children are given choice
• The program reflects individual children's needs, abilities, interests and enhances all areas of their development.
• Parents have the opportunity to contribute to the program and its evaluation process

A day care centre managed by Guardian Chilcare Alliance adheres to these standards and is regularly assessed by our regional management team.

Over the years, Guardian Childcare Alliance has built a reputation as one of the best childcare centre management companies in Australia. Our childcare centres thrive on the quality of our childcare services systems, our people and our ability to deliver a caring and nurturing environment for children in our care. Guardian also offers childcare consultants to assist current day care centre owners or prospective investors with childcare centre management advice. And if you would like to join the Guardian team, check out our dedicated child care jobs and careers website.