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Only About Children Castle Hill

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Opening Hours

Capacity

90 children

Phone

138 622

Service Approval Date

15 May 2009

Primary Service Type

Long Day Care

Registered with ACECQA

Services Offered

Long Day Care
0 To 12 Months
13 To 24 Months
25 To 36 Months
More Than 36 Months
About The Centre
Only About Children Castle Hill childcare centre has two large outdoor play areas, so children have plenty of space to explore, create and lead their own play. Each dedicated area has its own sandpit and vegetable garden and sits under both natural and man-made shade. Our preschool playground is home to resident chickens which the children are encouraged to care for. Our children love to recycle food scraps for our chickens, worms and compost bins! Our five age-based indoor spaces are designed, with natural elements, to encourage children to learn and grow. Read More

Centre Features & Inclusions

Parent Services
Approved for CCS
Car Parking
Credit Card Payments Accepted
Daily Activity Updates
Direct Debit Facility
Waitlist
Weekly Updates
Additional Services
Can Accommodate Special Needs
Educators & Staff
Bilingual Educators
Tertiary Qualified Staff
Centre Facilities & Services
Air Conditioned
Allergy Aware
Bed Linen Provided
Heated
Insect Repellent Provided
Nappies Provided
Sunscreen Provided
Activities & Equipment
Indoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
Sandpit
Shaded Outdoor Area
Food & Nutrition
All Meals Provided
Formula Provided
In House Cook
Milk Provided
Learning Activities
Approved Preschool Program
Education & Development Programs
Excursions
Incursions
Language Lessons
Music Lessons
Vegetable Garden

Ratings

8.9

KindiCare Rating

The Kindicare Rating for this service of 8.9 is above average for the area, with the average rating for the area being 8.6 and the lowest rating for a service in the area at 6.9

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NQS Rating

This service meets the National Quality Standard and provides quality education and care in all seven quality areas.

Additional Centre Information

Castle Hill Toddlers

Our Only About Children Castle Hill campus is focused on giving your child a calm and welcoming environment that balances play, exploration, and learning. Our Toddler rooms are led by passionate educators who create play-based learning activities designed to provide toddler-aged children with nurturing experiences that encourage growth and development.

Our Toddler rooms are safe, supportive spaces that facilitate creative exploration. Each space is expertly designed to encourage younger children to explore, solve problems, create, construct and interact with peers.

Our Castle Hill Toddler program includes:

  • Age 2-3 years of appropriate learning and playing environments.
  • Balanced structured and unstructured play-based learning – Grow curriculum – with exclusive Music/Spanish Language/Active/Book of the Month programs offered each day.
  • Small group learning activities.
  • Dietitian designed menus with all meals and snacks included.
  • Calm sleeping and resting rooms.

Castle Hill Nursery 

At Only About Children Castle Hill Nursery, our passionate educators focus on laying a foundation for enduring curiosity, confidence and a love of learning. Our Castle Hill Nursery caters to the care and development needs of infants aged 6 weeks -2 years.

The Castle Hill Nursery focuses on safe sleep practices developed by qualified Family Health Nurses and Consultants. Our nursery is a safe and stimulating environment that encourages your child to explore and play and implements both structure and a nurturing environment with our exceptional caregiving and play routines.

Our Castle Hill Nursery Program includes:

  • Age 6 weeks -2 years appropriate indoor/outdoor learning environments.
  • Sleeping rooms with a focus on positive sleep practices.
  • Dietitian designed baby menus with all meals and snacks included.
  • Baby essentials such as nappies, cots, linen, and sunscreen.
  • Balanced structured and unstructured play-based learning – Grow curriculum – with exclusive Music/Spanish Language/Active/Book of the Month programs offered each day.

Where to find us

Only About Children Castle Hill childcare centre is situated on a large rural property at 569 Old Northern Road, Glenhaven, just across the street from our local Castle Hill Fire Station. With plenty of onsite parking, families can enjoy a smooth drop off and pick up every visit. We are a short drive or a 15-minute walk from the gorgeous Castle Hill Heritage Park which offers a fantastic BBQ area, playground and some wonderful walking tracks. We are a four-minute drive from Oakhill Drive Public School and a seven-minute drive from Castle Hill Public School. 

Interested in learning more? The best place to start is with a tour or call us today on 138 622.

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Parent Reviews

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5 Stars (12)
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1 Star (2)
Google ReviewJuly 23, 2024
One star is for some of teachers are really good, and the food diets are perfect. Also the environment and hygiene conditions are nothing to worry about. But what a shame that there is a teacher, if the Asian child were crying, she would not stop complaining, even the kid just leave parent no more than 10 minutes in the morning. And she will stop other teacher to settled the crying kid “he will never be settled “. Sad to say this kid is my son, and this conversation was happened when my son came this daycare just few days. You will never see this teacher care about Asian children except in the photos. I hesitate to define such behavior directly as racism. But treat all children with the same patience and kindness which is your responsibility and duty, even they have different skin color. They suggest parent to leave fast. But if you really listened, they will hold the crying child and yelling Thank you to you. What were they thanking about? Maybe they just hate the job and have zero patient to kid who just started daycare. They have done the fancy paperwork everyday. But how about leave these acting away and pay more attention to the kids? From 2nd of May to 2nd July, we picked our son up after 2hours every time. Just 2 hours. Every time. When I decided to withdraw, Campus director was saying “it has been hard to settle your child “. Actually, there was one day my son was with two different teachers, one is speaking English another one can speak my mother language, that day my son not crying at all and happy. So it not just the separation anxiety and language problems as they were blaming to. Patient and kindhearted are the most basic and important things to the children education workers. If you don’t have these characters, for god sake please find another job for living! Mercy for the children. So, if your kids are don’t know how to crying at all ,social skills are better than an adult, and can only speak English, you are most welcome here.You can meet some of good teachers but you have to be very lucky to find them.
Google ReviewApril 15, 2024
Daddy and I want to express our deepest gratitude for the exceptional support and care the team at Castle Hill OAC have provided to our son over the past year. From the nurturing environment to the dedicated educators especially Kristen and Veronique in nursery. Every aspect of Leon's experience at the campus has been wonderful from the morning book time, to the sing a longs, arts and craft, outdoor play, dress up and the various activities that the campus provides. We will forever cherish the special memories and photos. A special shout out to Mel for being an awesome and most approachable campus director. It is your passion and encouragement that have shaped Leon into the bright and cheeky little man he is today.
Google ReviewDecember 27, 2023
Google ReviewSeptember 15, 2023
OAC Castle Hill was my first childcare in Sydney after we relocated to Sydney from overseas and I must say, it was one of my best decision as parent to choose OAC Castle Hill. From the tour of campus, to first day of my son who was not English speaker to making friends, learning and communicating confidently with others and actually enjoying center so much that we were sad when we have to relocate him to another childcare after moving to another place far from center. Due to some unfavourable scenario, we missed the last day of his childcare which my son was so gutted. All of educators were so good and welcoming and my son missed them all. THANK YOU OAC Castle Hill Team.
Google ReviewDecember 01, 2022
Great experience. Super friendly staff and my kids have loved it here. Moving interstate so sorry to be leaving this place! Has set the bar high.
Google ReviewOctober 14, 2022
Castle Hill campus continues to exceed any expectation we had for day care. The Director is open and approachable and the team continues to provide the utmost care and enthusiasm for our kids. I could never have imagined day care becoming part of our family like OAC Castle Hill has. I thank Mel and their team for their ongoing effort and dedication to our children and us.
Google ReviewSeptember 09, 2021
Both of my sons have attended OAC Castle Hill. Amazing family friendly culture, nurturing carers, love that both my sons have had a well rounded education covering the basics plus science, indigenous culture, Spanish plus lots more. Very highly recommended!!
Google ReviewSeptember 04, 2021
Oac Castle Hill is a beautiful well run campus that is like a second home for us. I currently have two boys in attendance and am incredibly happy with many of the aspects Oac offer. Their menu and cook is superb, the curriculum is well adapted to include children’s interests and voices alongside intentional teaching creating a love of learning and most importantly, the Educators are nurturing, passionate and happy! As someone who use to work as an Educator in the Early Childhood industry, I am incredibly happy with Oac Castle Hill and wouldn’t hesitate to tell others about my experience after 3+ years.

Location

23.99 km

569 Old Northern Rd, Castle Hill, NSW 2154

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