Moora & Districts Child Care Centre

Lot 16 Keane Street
MOORA WA 6510
Tel: 96511194
Fax: 96511233

About Us

Moora & Districts Child Care Centre is a part of the Shire of Moora. Committee meetings are held monthly consisting of Shire members, Child Care staff and committee members.

The Centre receives an operational subsidy and has approval for the Child Care Benefit fee relief, both of which are conditional upon our adherence to Federal and State Government regulations governing childcare centres.

Our Philosophy

Our aim is to meet children and parent's needs with genuine care and consideration developing an ongoing relationship with child and parent. We will provide with the best development and quality of care, in a warm, friendly and safe home like environment.

It is important that parents feel confident that their child is not just cared for in a basic sense, but also encouraged to develop social skills, be imaginative, creative, have adventures, learn to mix, share and play with their peers, whilst building self esteem and confidence. With opportunities that foster exploration and discovery, enabling children to find things out for themselves.

We support the learning with additional needs, by utilising childcare resource agencies and current child development, learning and understanding, to develop individual programs for these children. We encourage and develop children's awareness of the diversity of the difference and similarities between people, by fostering multiculturalism in our society.

Our program aims to cater for the individual needs of children in each age group. We base the program on child observations regularly done by staff so that we can provide stimulating activities that are developmentally, culturally and age appropriate. We plan individual, small and whole group experiences based on children's strengths and interests.

We believe strongly that children benefit from known positive, clear and consistent expectations to help guide their behaviour and interactions with others. Our staff recognise the importance of providing limits, which are continually discussed and reinforced in the centre. We encourage children to reflect on their own behaviour and to use words to express their feelings, solve peer conflicts independently and to reinforce appropriate behaviour among peers.

We believe all families have the right o expect and receive an extremely high quality standard of childcare. The centre abides by the Community Services (Child Care) Regulations 1988 and amendments 2001. Our staff, here at the Moora & Districts Child Care Centre are dedicated to every child and their family attending our centre. We strive to make our Centre feel like a home away from home.

Operating Times

The centre operates between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. We are usually opened for school holidays however our license extends to a maximum of 48 weeks per annum. We close just before Christmas and re-open late January, early February each year. You will be advised in advance of these dates and/or other changes.

Bookings

The Centre is licensed for 19 children at any one time. These are restricted to age group maximums as follows:

It is necessary to make a booking should you wish to have your child cared for. We will do our best to accommodate your needs, but may be restricted at times due to the licensing requirements. Please do not hesitate to speak with the Centre Director to discuss your requirements.
If you wish to change your booking, contact the Director at the Centre a minimum of 24 hours prior to the proposed booking. IF you arrive late for a pre-booked session an extension of the time lost due to the late arrival will not be added on the end of that session.

Session Times and Fees

Programming and Routine

A program is put together each week offering varied experiences that cater for the needs of all children. The program incorporates music and language, creative, manipulative, dramatic and outdoor experiences. Each program aims to cater for the individual needs for the children in each age group. The programs are devised from observations made by staff on a regular basis. The program will be on display on the notice board for parents and visitors to see.

The Centre follows a daily routine to provide a stable and secure environment for the children. However, it is not set in concrete and allows for changes in the children's specific needs on a particular day or such variables as the weather.