Is food provided? Read more about Is food provided? All C&K childcare centres provide morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, with the exception of C&K Hughenden Kindergarten & Early Childhood Centre. And most centres have a cook who prepares the nutritious meals onsite, fresh every day. Seasonal menus are created by our qualified cooks and are tailored carefully for children with dietary requirements.
What are your staff to child ratios? Read more about What are your staff to child ratios? The National Quality Framework (NQF), regulated by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), sets the minimum educator-to-child ratio requirements for early childhood education and care services across Australia. These ratios are designed to ensure children receive adequate supervision, safety, and quality education.C&K adhere to these regulatory requirements as follows:Birth to 2 years - 1 educator to 4 childrenChildren 2 to 3 years - 1 educator to 5 childrenChildren 3 to 5 years - 1 educator to 11 children
Can I claim CCS and Free Kindy at childcare? Read more about Can I claim CCS and Free Kindy at childcare? Yes, the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and Free Kindy can be claimed together. The CCS is applied to your fees before the Free Kindy subsidy and is paid directly to the centre. The Free Kindy subsidy is then applied to reduce your out-of-pocket costs.You will need to be eligible for CCS and apply via Services Australia. To receive the Free Kindy subsidy, you're not required to do anything additional. As long as your child is of eligible-age (turning 4 years old by 30 June) and enrolled in the kindy room, the Free Kindy subsidy will be applied to reduce your out-of-pocket costs. Click here to find out more about Free Kindy.
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