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Only About Children Melbourne Central

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Opening Hours

Capacity

88 children

Phone

138 622

Service Approval Date

04 September 2015

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 Melbourne Central is a conveniently located and expansive childcare centre. All of our age-based rooms lead to a fantastic outdoor play space, with large sandpits, a bike track and the opportunity for plenty of climbing experiences on our fort and slide! Children at our early learning centre are encouraged to lead their own play through creativity and exploration. We have no barriers or divides between the ages and this really encourages social interaction between the children and quality time amongst siblings. We have five dedicated age-based rooms that are designed with natural elements. At Only About Children Melbourne Central, we enjoy connecting with our lo Read More

Centre Features & Inclusions

Parent Services
Approved for CCS
Car Parking
Credit Card Payments Accepted
Daily Activity Updates
Direct Debit Facility
Pram Parking
Waitlist
Weekly Updates
Additional Services
Can Accommodate Special Needs
Occasional Care
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

9.5

KindiCare Rating

The KindiCare Rating for this service of 9.5 is higher than the average KindiCare Rating for the area of 7.7

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NQS Rating

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.

Additional Centre Information

Melbourne Central Kindergarten

Only About Children Melbourne Central Kindergarten is focused on creating quality experiences that place your child in the best position to begin school. Our nurturing educators give special emphasis on building school-ready skills, such as reading, writing, numeracy, and technology. We aim to make your child’s transition to school as smooth as possible by providing balanced, small group learning activities that build independence and resilience along with academic skills.

Our team of highly-skilled educators and health specialists work together to create an integrated journey that enhances your child’s learning and development. Individual learning plans are created to empower each child with skills that will help them reach their full academic and social potential.

We use the Kinder Tick at Only About Children Melbourne Central because we’re an approved provider of a Victorian Government funded kindergarten program. That means our service delivers a play-based learning program, led by a qualified early childhood teacher.

Our Melbourne Central Kindergarten program includes:

  • Age 3-6 years appropriate indoor/outdoor learning environments.
  • Dietitian designed menus with all meals and snacks included.
  • Small group learning activities for individual attention.
  • Special focus on school readiness and skill development.
  • Balanced structured and unstructured play-based learning – Grow curriculum – with exclusive Music/Spanish Language/Active/Book of the Month programs offered each day.

Melbourne Central Toddlers

Our Only About Children Melbourne Central 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 Melbourne Central 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.

Melbourne Central Nursery 

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

The Melbourne Central 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 Melbourne Central 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

Our single-level purpose-built Campus is located on level 5 of Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, on Swanston Street and LaTrobe Street. We have plenty of public transport options with Melbourne Central Station below us, on the ground floor of the building, and tram stops just a two-minute walk away. We are attached to the Wilson parking downstairs and offer 30 minutes free parking for the morning and evening drop off and pick up, or an early bird option of $17 to park for the whole day. We have a variety of schools nearby who we have built strong connections with, including Melbourne Grammar, Haileybury Carlton Gardens and St Michael’s. 

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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Google ReviewOctober 30, 2024
Our son joint OAC more than two years ago. It is amazing how it becomes part of our lives receving updates on the phone, catching up with different educators in morning and evenings, dicussing plans for next quarter, etc. We can only be thankful for how our son is developing and how happy he is when speaking about friends and educators.
Google ReviewOctober 18, 2024
Google ReviewOctober 17, 2024
I am so grateful for all of the educators here that has made this place so special for Avery. Especially Karmun who spent extra care and time to make Avery feel welcomed when she first joined. Thanks to Negar for being such an amazing director and helping us out for the last year. I know anyone who comes will have an amazing experience here at OAC Melbourne Center.
Google ReviewOctober 03, 2024
Nice & Fabulous Centre 🥰 Just love the environment & All members are here.
Google ReviewSeptember 23, 2024
Google ReviewSeptember 18, 2024
Google ReviewSeptember 09, 2024
My daughter attending here for two years. She really likes the teachers and share the day to me after she comes back home. I really appreciate OAC Melbourne Central team, for taking care of my daughter with honesty and sincerity🩷
Google ReviewAugust 23, 2024
I’ve just finish my second placement here. It’s a wonderful cc to work with so many lovely people. A big shout out to Karmun and Precious, who taught and helped me a lot during this placement!
Our son has been at OAC Melbourne Central since August 2021 and we have been so happy with the way he has progressed over the past three years. The educators are excellent and have a great affinity for the children and with them - highly recommend. They do everything to ensure that the children have a wonderful time and learn at the same time and keep parents updated as to how they are progressing. Thanks Negar, Justine and all the Team at OAC.
Google ReviewAugust 14, 2024
We are super happy with OAC, Melbourne Central. Supportive teachers and educators and professional director

Location

714.48 km

T01 Level 5, 183-201 La Trobe St, Melbourne, VIC 3000

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