This service goes beyond the requirements of the National Quality Standard in at least four of the seven quality areas, with at least two of these being quality areas 1, 5, 6, or 7.

Exceeding NQS

Exceeding National Quality Standard

Can Accommodate Special Needs

Credit Card Payments Accepted

Direct Debit Facility

Nappies Provided

Shaded Outdoor Area

All Meals Provided

Indoor Play Area

Approved Preschool Program

Approved for CCS

Outdoor Play Area

SunSafe aware

Car Parking

Waitlist

Education & Development Programs

Allergy Aware

Tertiary Qualified Staff

Sunscreen Provided

Daily Activity Updates

Storypark Families App

No Fees on Public Holidays

Additional Sibling Discount

Multi-Day Discounts

Parent App

Environmentally Friendly

Educator Staff Discounts

Employee Staff Discounts

Flexible Sessions

Goodstart Early Learning Melrose Park

Normal Hours

My kids have been attending Goodstart Melrose park for a few years now.  Whilst there have been some staff changes in the past (as there are in any childcare centre) the current staff are fantastic and I am very happy sending my children there.  Their Kindy teacher Julia is amazing!  She is a complete asset to the centre.  The new outdoor area is great for the kids to explore and run around. With varying personalities of children, I believe they've always worked out the best way for each individual child to be comforted when required and felt their needs are met.

Revolving door of staff and no attempt to communicate to parents that there were relievers as the "regular" (not that there really were any) staff were not in - this meant leaving my child with different strangers every day. Staff did not introduce themselves to parents, preferring to chat to each other at drop off. I don't think it's a good reflection on the centre that the staff only ever hung around for a few weeks.
Some staff (mostly nursery) were lovely but others were terrible- made no effort to interact with the children, instead sitting down and playing with their phones. Not the right personalities for the role.
The activities were the same every day, and the equipment was old.
All of the above we dealt with, but left after several instances of picking our son up with a filthy nappy with crusted on poo that had clearly been there for hours. He was so distressed and in so much pain on these occasions, but when we raised it with staff they told us it was because he was teething- funny, because it only happened on childcare days after he had day old poo stuck to him!
Another serious incident was when he tripped and had severe dental trauma- dislodged tooth and torn frenulum- and there was no phone call or incident report, so we didn't find out until the carer mentioned it in passing at pick up. If we had known earlier we could have taken him to the dentist for treatment.

I live 2 doors away and I often hear babies/toddlers crying/whining for 1/2 hr and there seems to be no one consoling the child/ren I have attempted to phone them but it is such a lengthy process and then I was hung up on during transfer! Would not send my child there.

Well run centre with fantastic, caring staff.

It's great, and Farhana doesn't work there any more!

Long Day Care

Goodstart Early Learning Melrose Park Goodstart Early Learning Ltd Australia 135 Edward Street  SA  5039

More Than 36 Months

School Age

13 To 24 Months

0 To 12 Months

25 To 36 Months

Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre in Melrose Park is a 70 place early learning centre located in a secure but convenient spot, close to local schools and shops, making the daily drop-off and pick-up easier!
 
Catering for children aged six weeks to school aged children, we have four learning spaces at the centre - Nursery, Toddler, Pre-Kindy and Kindergarten.
 
Our experienced early childhood educators and teachers deliver an age appropriate early learning curriculum tailored to your child's individual interests.
 
At Goodstart Melrose Park our Kindergarten program is evidence based and is specifically designed for children aged 3-5 years. The curriculum is based on the Early Years Learning Framework, which is delivered by our degree-qualified Early Childhood Teacher. We nurture children’s collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking skills. Our goal is to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.

Stimulating surrounds ensure the children have the chance to grow and develop through sensory, play-based learning; and we are focused on ensuring the children are ready to take that all important step up to school.
 
Thr majority of our communication with families is through Storypark and we find that this enable us to stay in close contact with parents and families, ensuring open and clear communication. This communication also means that we have a strong partnerships with our families which supports us to tailor our programs to the children’s individual needs, interests and strengths – as well as the strong level of cultural diversity within our centre.
 
Outside, our age appropriate outdoor play spaces and equipment are all geared to enhance the children’s awareness of their surrounds and the natural environment, as well as their understanding of the importance of sustainability and respect for the environment. Our play areas have sandpits, natural gardens, a play kitchen and open space to run around - and everything in between - with lots of shade for sunsafe play.
 
Through key partnerships and tapping into the skills and talents of our families and the broader community, we are able to enrich the children's learning program with "real life" visits and incursions, as well as exciting visits to locations within the community.
 
Art and music experiences are provided on a daily basis which allow the children to freely express their creativity.

When you enrol at Goodstart Early Learning Melrose Park, you can expect:

•    High quality learning environments
•    Passionate and highly trained teaching staff
•    School readiness and transition to school program
•    Child-centred, teacher guided learning framework
•    Holistic focus on the development of your child
•    Secure access with digital sign in and sign out kiosks
•    Access to Storypark – your child’s online learning portfolio
•    Onsite qualified cook creating fresh and nutritious meals daily, catering for all dietary requirements
•    Meals, nappies, wipes, cot linen and sunscreen provided with no extra charge
 
Come in and see for yourself how we can help give your child the best start in life – and give you peace of mind! 

We invite you to book a tour and take a look around, meet the team and explore how we can support your child’s early learning journey. We look forward to welcoming you and your family! (If the tour times available don’t suit you or your family’s commitments please contact us to organise a different time).

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