Uniting Family
Day Care
Quality home-based childcare options for Queensland families.
Uniting Early Learning offers Family Day Care options for families who prefer a smaller childcare environment in a local educator’s home. Whether you’re in the regions or the city our commitment is the same: we’re dedicated to seeing your child play, explore, learn and flourish.
It allows greater flexibility, diversity and tailoring of care to your child’s unique needs than traditional childcare, and it’s ideal for families who:
- prefer a home-based environment for early childhood education
- prefer their child to socialise in smaller groups
- need unusual hours of childcare
Each educator offers a bespoke care solution from their own home. Families are matched with educations whose location and services meet their needs.
It may include:
- Care for children aged 0-12 in small mixed groups
- Care at an hourly rate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Full time care
- Part time care
- Before and after school care
- 24 hour care
- Casual/On Call care
- School holiday care
- Relief care
- Care for children with additional needs
Uniting Family Day Care is owned and operated by Uniting Early Learning (part of the Uniting Church in Queensland Synod). Our Service is fully regulated by the Department of Education Early Childhood Regulatory Authority, and is an approved service for Child Care Subsidy and Inclusion Support Services.
Why choose Uniting Family Day Care?
What we offer
Why do families love Uniting Family Day Care?
Our Educators
Uniting Family Day Care engages professional educators who commit to providing quality education and care for children in their homes. Educators are encouraged to attend professional development each year to increase their skills and knowledge. Our educators:
- are responsive to children’s strengths, interests and social needs
- provide safety, support and a sense of belonging
- care for a small number of children at a time
- offer children activities and challenges to explore and enjoy
- work in partnerships with families and our Coordination Unit
- commit to ongoing professional learning, development and well-being
- reflect, document, evaluate and plan for the child’s ongoing learning as described in The Early Years Learning Framework and My Time, Our Place
- ensure regulations and record keeping are maintained in accordance with Family Assistance Law and the National Quality Framework.
Our Support Team
Meet our dedicated support team. Each member brings essential skills and a genuine commitment to creating the environments that nurture children’s wellbeing and happiness.
Enquire now
1. Choose your service
Identify the Family Day Care Service that best fits your family’s geographical location.
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- Uniting Family Day Care Bramble Bay (Brisbane Metro and South East QLD)
- Uniting Family Day Care Charleville & Districts
- Uniting Family Day Care Gympie
2. Complete the Enquiry
Complete the Care Enquiry Form if you have selected Bramble Bay or Gympie services. For Charleville, please send us an email.
3. Wait for us to get in touch
We will be in touch once we receive your Care Enquiry form.
If you have any questions, please contact us using the relevant contact information below.
Care Enquiry Forms
Complete the enquiry forms or for Charleville, send us an email.
Our Services
How do fees work?
At your initial interview the Family Day Care educator will give you a copy of their fee schedule outlining the costs.
Educator’s hourly fees
Each educator is a self-employed contractor who runs their business from home with the support, mentoring and guidance of the Uniting Family Day Care team.
Each individual educator sets their own fee structure within the guidelines of Service policies and government regulations.
Service Family Levy
An hourly Family Levy is added to the Educator’s hourly fee and the total fee is displayed on the fee schedule. The total fee is eligible for Child Care Subsidy.
Government Subsidy
Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is administered through Centrelink/Services Australia and may be applicable to reduce your fees, depending on your eligibility. For more information about CCS visit: www.familyassist.gov.au or www.centrelink.gov.au
Frequently Asked Questions
Acknowledgment of Country
Uniting Family Day Care respectfully acknowledges First Nation caretakers and country throughout the lands on which we meet, work, play and learn. We pay respect to elders past, present and our emerging jarjum.
We acknowledge and respect the First Nation’s cultural, spiritual, physical and emotional connections to the lands, waters and community of where we stand. We recognise that passing on the traditions, Lore, Songlines and history of the oldest continuing culture in the world will mean a stronger future, and will leave a lasting legacy for emerging jarjum as future leaders within our community.
