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Centenary Childcare & Early Education Centre

Centenary Childcare & Early Education Centre

15 Loffs Rd, Mt Ommaney, QLD, 4074 view map
Verified
5.0
Top Rated

Top Rated Centre

(07) 3469 5092

Care Type:

Long Day Care, Pre-school, Before School Care, Vacation Care, After School Care

Hours:

6:30am to 6:30pm

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Address:

15 Loffs Rd, Mt Ommaney, QLD, 4074

5.0

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About Centenary Childcare & Early Education Centre

Centenary Child Care & Early Education Centre is a family owned and operated childcare centre in Mount Ommaney, where all of the fees are reinvested back into the centre for your child’s benefit.

This large centre has a fantastic outdoor play area with so much for the children to do, including wet and dry creek beds, hut, forts, slides, sandpits, gardens, ball pool, bike track, loose parts play, mud kitchen, messy play area, pioneer play cabin, water play hut, water park, ball games, relaxation swing, spinning pyramid, obstacle courses, swings, climbing frames, and even centre pets.

Inside, each room is air-conditioned and packed with resources for the children. The centre has been running for 27 years, with a huge proportion of long-term educators and close links to the community.

The centre is open from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm, 51 weeks of the year, and also offers on-site parking for parents.

Centre Extras

  • Sustainability program
  • Life skills and mindfulness programs
  • School readiness program
  • Centre pets and pet care program
  • Sports & movement programs
  • Incursions & excursions

Included in fees

  • Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Other Meals
  • Education Programs
  • Local School Transportation
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Services Provided by Centenary Childcare & Early Education Centre

State Government Approved Programs

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What the parents say

What the parents say

Beautiful outdoor setting with loads of space to play, dedicated educators and excellent communication with home. Can highly recommend it!

Janet, parent 

Never have I seen a centre so well equipped for children’s play & imagination.

Kerri, parent

Programs

Programs

  1. Sustainability program: teaches children about the environment and how we can affect and protect it.  Includes gardening, recycling, energy and water conservation and sustainability.
  2. Life skills program: introduces life skills including self help, personal safety, sewing, nature play, cooking, wood work and gardening.
  3. Mindfulness program: an holistic program that engages children in learning about inner wellness and wellbeing, which includes yoga and meditation.
  4. School readiness program: includes visits to schools, lunch box use, numeracy, literacy and science, technology program, book library, and discussions of what to expect at school.
  5. Pets and pet-care program: teaches the children about caring and enjoying pets, being a responsible pet owner, through a centre fish breeding program and animal incursions at the centre.
  6. Sports and movement programs: includes swimming lessons for the 4-5 years olds, dance program with concerts for parents, sports skills to develop coordination, water and mud play areas, nature based play program, ball pool for a sensory experience, and even a jumping castle.
  7. Incursions and excursions: based on children’s interests, with visitors to the centre such as an egg hatching program, science experiments and reptiles. Children head out the gate for their ‘bush kindy’ program, or to visit the local library, schools, shops, emergency services or the museum.
About the curriculum

About the curriculum

6 weeks - 15 months

The children are cared for in a home-like environment by consistent educators. The program includes both individual and group experiences, with lots of music, singing,  dancing, stories, outdoor play, art and more. The educators follow the  individual routines of the babies.

Meet the team

Meet the team

The educators are highly experienced, with 24 staff members having worked there for more than 10 years. Bilingual educators help children settle in by speaking their home language.

According to the centre manager:

‘Local schools tell us that they always know which children have been to this centre, because they stand out from other children in all positive educational attributes.’

Ongoing communication with families is of primary importance, and all staff are encouraged to regularly communicate with parents, and to give the parents maximum feedback.

Being a larger centre, there is ample availability for new parents, or for parents when they need to change days for their child. 

I have been at Centenary for the past 5 years, it was evident to me very quickly that this is more than just a workplace - we are a family.

Eloise, Preschool Teacher

I have worked at Centenary for the last 23 years; I love working at Centenary as I believe we are the best in the area.  Our workplace is fun, with our staff sharing ideas and supporting each other.

Donna, Lead Educator

The past 8 years of my career have been so very satisfying at Centenary Childcare & Early Education Centre.  Working here compares to working with family. This is easily the best Centre that I have ever worked in.

Monique, Early Childhood Teacher

 

Fees & Vacancies

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$151 /day

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$151 /day

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Centenary Childcare & Early Education Centre Reviews (44)

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Kylie Falwasser

Jan, 2023

My nephew attends here and I just love it. Whilst the centre is absolutely huge and there are a lot of children in attendance, it is always so calm & welcoming. Educators are always ready to assist parents when they arrive, not sitting in bunches gossiping with one another, but actively engaged with the children. The information exchange about a child’s day is fantastic and it seems as though the team really knows the children in their care. The outdoor space is phenomenal, so inviting - it makes me want to play. And bonus for the outdoor water play space - woah!! I know my nephew is going to absolutely miss it here now that they are moving out of the area. As a Centre Director for a different organisation I have already had to warn his parents that they will not get the physical environment they have experienced from Centenary Childcare and touring other centres will feel quite disappointing for them. I would send my child here in a heartbeat. Thank you for your care and education for my little nephew as well as your guidance toward his parents as they navigated through their first year in childcare as first time parents. I know they will miss you all.

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Stephen Hurcom

May, 2021

We currently have our 3 kids attending Centenary. Having run a business myself, I can tell you that when things are going well it's easy to be awesome, but when things go wrong and get hard it's a whole lot more difficult and complicated and Centenary Childcare have risen to the challenge. We recently had a couple of issues arise and everyone at the centre have been really understanding, accommodating and working with us to fix the issues and help our kids. You can tell they actually care. Thank you to the educators and office staff.

Response from the owner 18 May 2021

Thank you so much for your kind words, Stephen. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us — and we agree, our team truly do care. We count ourselves lucky for families like you for sharing your feedback. We look forward to continuing to work with you to ensure everything remains issue free. Thank you for thanking our team of staff for the fabulous job that they do each & every day.

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Ashton McKindley

May, 2021

This is my first time sending my child to childcare and the experience has been nothing but positive. The staff in the office are so lovely and welcoming. All the educators on the grounds always have a hello as you walk by. The teachers in my daughters room are lovely. Always keeping my up to date on how she is travelling and always a big hello when we see them in the morning. My husband and I love getting our little updates each day via the app. I would highly recommend this place to anyone thinking of sending their children to childcare.

Response from the owner 17 May 2021

We are extremely grateful to receive this fabulous review. Thank you Ashton for your feedback and kind words. We appreciate your time to give us this rating and we are delighted that you, your husband and your gorgeous little girl are happy with our service.

How Centenary Childcare & Early Education Centre Compares

with Mt Ommaney, 4074

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Price

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$146

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$135

NQS

The National Quality Standard is an industry benchmark defined by the government.

Centenary Childcare & Early Education Centre

Exceeding

Suburb Average

Meeting

NQS Rating Breakdown

Overall

Exceeding

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Educational Program and Practice Exceeding
Children's Health and Safety Exceeding
Physical environment Exceeding
Staffing Arrangements Exceeding
Relationships with children Exceeding
Collaborative partnerships with families and communities Exceeding
Governance and leadership Exceeding

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