Taree Great Lakes Gloucester Five Star Family Day Care has been providing quality childcare in the manning Valley since 1980. The service is an accredited professional home based childcare scheme which covers a large geographic area reaching to Karuah, Bulahdelah, Stroud, Gloucester, Nabiac, Failford, Tuncurry, Forster, Lansdowne, Harrington, Wingham, Taree and Suburbs.
The scheme is community based and is managed by a proactive management committee. The profile of the committee consists of service users, child care professionals known as Early Childhood Educators (Carer) and community members whom are elected at the Annual General Meeting.
The central administration office for the scheme is in Taree. All employees known as the co-ordination unit hold formal qualifications in Early Childhood. The role of the co-ordination unit is to form partnerships with families and Early Childhood Educators, all working together to provide secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships where children are nurtured and provided with the opportunities to thrive through play based learning.
Early Childhood Educators are supported in their roles by regular phone and face to face contact with the co-ordination unit staff by home visits, toy library and professional development opportunities.
To become an Early Childhood Educator (Carer) with the scheme there is a stringent selection criteria and orientation process before registration is complete. Ongoing professional support and resources are provided to registered carers through regular training sessions, home visits, playgroup sessions in three locations, phone support, toy library, community events and newsletters.
The scheme operates under NSW Children's services regulations 2004, the National Childcare Accreditation system for Family Day Care schemes and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
Five Star Family Day Care Taree Great Lakes Gloucester is sponsered by Child Care Services Taree & Districts Inc. The organisation also manages;
* In-Home Child Care Taree Great Lakes Gloucester - Care provided in the child's home for families who may not be able to access mainstream childcare for various reasons due to isolation, shift work, illness or multiple births.For children up to fifteen years of age.
* In Home Parenting - This is a state government initiative and is part of the Early Intevention Program.
* Service Links - This is part of the Australian Government's Families Initiative under the Stronger Families stream. This project has three streams; Nutrition / Hearing / Transition. The service works in partnership with Mission Australia Taree.
To contact us call 6552 5088 or email at taree@fivestarfdc.com.au