Welcome to Family Daycare

Latrobe City Family Day Care is high quality early learning and care service provided from the Careproviders home for children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age. We offer the flexibility and warmth of a home environment with the consistency of one Careprovider to provide the care and learning suitable to your child’s needs. Care can be provided during standard hours, before and after school/kinder, during school holidays, and in some circumstances overnight and weekends.

This service is managed and operated by the Family Day Care Coordination Team. They are the first point of contact for advice and information or to enrol your child. Appointments to enrol your child are available at the Latrobe City Council service centres located in Traralgon, Morwell and Moe.

Family Day Care provides you with the convenience of working n your own home, selecting the days and hours you work, while earning competitive rates. You will have professional development opportunities and be valued, respected and fully supported by Latrobe City’s friendly coordination team.

If you would like further information on enrolling your child in Family Day Care, please contact the Coordination Team on 03 5128 5623.

Further information

Information for families
Information for careproviders

Contact us

Contact a member of your early learning and care management team link to the team profile.
Link to your central ELC management team
Link to your west ELC management team
Link to your east ELC management team

Downloads

What is Family Day Care brochure (pdf, 1.59mb)

Child and Family Services Organisational Structure (pdf, 974 kb)

Carer Information Booklet (pdf version, 308kb) Carer Information Booklet (word version, 3.58mb)

Parent Information Booklet (pdf version, 523kb) Parent Information Booklet (word version, 5mb)

Family Daycare offers

Quality Staff

Care providers are chosen from an intensive selection process, which includes:

Criminal records clearance.
Home safety check.
Current first aid certificate.

Quality Care

Latrobe City Family Day Care has the following systems in place to ensure quality care is provided:-

Licensing

All care providers are licensed. These licenses specify:

The number of children a carer can look after.
Carer requirements.
Health and safety requirements.

National Standards

The Commonwealth Government and State Government jointly developed Australia's National Standard for Family Day Care.
These standards set out the minimum requirements that will provide a safe, nurturing and developmental childcare environment. Latrobe City Family Day Care has adopted these standards.

Quality Assurance

The National Family Day Care Quality Assurance system ensures that the Latrobe City Family Day Care service meets quality standards beyond the minimum requirements.

Family Day Care is one of the most flexible and affordable options for your child.