Family Day Care

Marrickville Council oversees a Family Day Care program, offering quality care in a home environment. Marrickville Family Day Care caters for children aged 0-12 years, and offers flexibility for parents by catering for a range of different care needs.

Family Day Care tailors the services to cater to individual child and family needs, providing access to bilingual and special needs workers.

Family Day Care provides children with:

• a secure environment
• opportunities to learn through play and exploration
• socialisation with mixed age groups in family settings
• activities to suit the child's individual needs

Family Day Care offers parents flexibility through:

• full-time & part-time
• before & after school care
• vacation care
• emergency care

Family Day Care has a co-ordination unit which is staffed by experienced professionals to support the provision of quality care by:

• recruiting and monitoring carers and providing them with training, support and resources
• monitoring child care standards are maintained and improved

Family Day Care is always interested in recruiting new carers who are looking for a flexible and interesting work alternative. You choose your days and hours of work to meet your family needs.

If you would like Family Day Care to look after your child or you wish to become a carer, phone 9335 2235.

For facts about Family Day Care and answers to frequently asked questions, click here.