(07) 5646 4371
(07) 5646 4371Address:
611A Pine Ridge Rd, Coombabah, QLD, 4216
Care Type:
Long Day Care, Pre-school, Vacation Care
Hours:
6:30am to 6:30pm
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Infant
0-1 years
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Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Creative Garden Early Learning-Coombabah.
Address:
611A Pine Ridge Rd, Coombabah, QLD, 4216
Rating Score
We are so glad we chose this centre for our son. This is my son’s very first daycare, and we are truly grateful for all the love, patience, and support the educators have shown him. Starting daycare can be overwhelming for a little one, but thanks to Ms Jess, Ms Phoenix, and all the wonderful educators, he was able to settle in, feel safe, and enjoy his days with the other babies. When he first started, my son was going through a strong “stranger danger” phase, so I was extremely worried. I was checking my phone every 15 minutes, expecting a call from the centre to come and pick him up because I thought he would be too nervous and upset. However, the educators were incredibly patient and truly took the time to support him, and all my worries turned out to be unnecessary. Of course, he is still only 13 months old, so there are days when he cries at drop-off. Even then, the educators always welcome him with kindness and warmth, which gives us so much reassurance as a parent. One of the biggest reasons we decided to put him into care was to help with his social skills. He had spent most of his time with me, and when we were around my friends and their children, he wasn’t sure how to interact with other babies. The centre set clear goals and made a thoughtful plan to support his social development. Now, he has started to enjoy playing with my friends’ babies, and that makes me incredibly happy. We deeply appreciate the way the educators care for him, comfort him, and help him grow with confidence. Thank you for creating such a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for our son. I would especially recommend this centre to families who have similar concerns and are looking for a patient, understanding, and supportive environment for their child :)
- Ayla SKI
We are conveniently located for families in or commuting through Coombabah, Runaway Bay, Hollywell, Arundel, Paradise Point, Biggera Waters, Helensvale, Labrador and Hope Island.
Many of our Children go on to attend local schools such as Biggera Waters Public School and Coombabah State School, supporting a smooth transition to school.
We offer nurturing care and quality early education for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, with flexible hours (9, 10, 11, and 12-hour sessions) to suit busy families.
Our Learning Environments
Our children benefit from familiar faces as they grow, creating a sense of continuity:
We’re proud to have qualified teachers and educators, supported by a team of national education experts, ensuring the highest quality childcare and early education.
Innovative Early Learning Programs
Our teachers deliver the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF or the national curriculum) through play-based learning that covers language, literacy, numeracy, STEM, social, and emotional development. Our program also includes:
We focus on strong family partnerships through regular learning and development conversations with your child’s lead educator, learning showcases, and in-centre family events. Our Xplor app provides real-time updates and learning summaries daily to keep you informed on your child’s journey.
We are conveniently located for families in or commuting through Coombabah, Runaway Bay, Hollywell, Arundel, Paradise Point, Biggera Waters, Helensvale, Labrador and Hope Island.
Many of our Children go on to attend local schools such as Biggera Waters Public School and Coombabah State School, supporting a smooth transition to school.
We offer nurturing care and quality early education for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, with flexible hours (9, 10, 11, and 12-hour sessions) to suit busy families.
Our Learning Environments
Our children benefit from familiar faces as they grow, creating a sense of continuity:
We’re proud to have qualified teachers and educators, supported by a team of national education experts, ensuring the highest quality childcare and early education.
Innovative Early Learning Programs
Our teachers deliver the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF or the national curriculum) through play-based learning that covers language, literacy, numeracy, STEM, social, and emotional development. Our program also includes:
We focus on strong family partnerships through regular learning and development conversations with your child’s lead educator, learning showcases, and in-centre family events. Our Xplor app provides real-time updates and learning summaries daily to keep you informed on your child’s journey.
State Government Approved Programs
Our centre offers the QLD Government-approved ‘Free Kindy’ Program.
At Creative Garden Early Learning Centre-Coombabah, your child will benefit from the QLD ‘Free Kindy’ Government-approved program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our Kindergarten program will support your child’s learning, development, and well-being for now, at school and beyond. We tailor our Kindergarten program across:
The added benefits of our Kindergarten program include:
“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in their own play” - Magda Gerber
Nursery Space: 6 weeks – 2 years
Learning starts from before birth, and our Educators have created a welcoming and nurturing nursery environment where each baby feels safe to explore and discover new things - through their senses, their communication and cues (body language, facial expression and sounds) and through experimentation. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play including sensory play, music time, story time and more. Every day provides a brand new, exciting adventure for our babies to support their development, learning and wellbeing.
Toddler Space: 2 - 3 years
Our teachers and educators encourage the children to learn through play to help enhance their sensory-motor development. This happens through carefully planned music, dance, games, role playing and reading experiences.
On any given day the Toddlers can be seen developing their numeracy by building a tower, sorting objects, pointing and identifying shapes and patterns and participating in counting songs and games.
Children in our toddler space are encouraged to participate in group play. Group play is important as it helps our toddlers develop important social skills such as, turn-taking, developing self-confidence and emotional self-regulation. Our skilled team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.
Kindergarten Space: 3 – 6 years
Kindergarten is a unique time for learning with peers and developing skills for later learning including confidence and curiosity, important skills for starting school. Our play-based program has school readiness at its core, encouraging active engagement in learning and supporting a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.
The oral language supports literacy learning and a child’s oral language ability is the best predictor for later success in learning to read and write. Hearing the sounds within a language is the first critical step for all literacy learning. Our team supports our Kindergarten children's literacy development by engaging in rich discussions, reading, storytelling, dramatic play and experimentation all of which introduce new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations.
Throughout the Kindergarten year, children use their language to share ideas, ask questions, express themselves, and connect with peers and adults in social settings.
Social-emotional skills, including the ability to self-regulate emotions, are supported through group learning experiences. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and supporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Our goal in the Kindergarten year is to prepare children and families for a smooth transition to primary school.
Morning
Brianna is 11 months old and enjoys sensory play outside in the sandpit with her friends. She sits near her educator who helps teach her how to scoop the sand into the bucket. Brianna is learning how to dig, carry, and move the sand. She is also exploring texture and learning what happens to the sand when she adds water!
Lunch
Brianna has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Brianna a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Brianna and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Brianna’s favourite book.
Morning
Todd is two and a half years old and loves to start his day at the centre outside on the climbing equipment. His friends join him, and together they pretend to be pirates on a ship looking for treasure. Through this exciting dramatic play, Todd is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Todd identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Todd is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Todd is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Todd picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Todd and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Todd enjoys art, and today he is painting a beach scene from a recent family holiday. He adds the finishing touches and sets the painting aside to dry; so that he can take it home to share with his family.
While painting, Todd is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Todd’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Carly is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Carly and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Carly is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Carly sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Carly takes part in the centre’s sports program. Carly loves sports. Sports helps Carly improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Carly is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Carly and her friends will be visiting the local primary school next week. In preparation for the visit, the class is creating a list of questions to ask the Principal and school children.
Our centre chef prepares and cooks nutritious meals daily, catering to the unique dietary requirements of every child. We believe that by encouraging active participation (such as growing their own fruit and vegetables, preparing, and finally cooking!) children learn to appreciate and understand the importance of healthy eating across a wide variety of food.
Our centre offers seasonal whole food-based menus – created to delight the fussiest eaters.
Hi my name is Erin, and I am the Centre Manager here at Creative Garden Coombabah. For as long as I can remember my passion has been early childhood education. I hold a Diploma in children services and have continued throughout my now 20 years in the sector upskilling and adding to my professional development. I am currently studying an Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management.
Throughout my 20 years in the sector, I have learnt that every child is a unique individual that should be supported holistically and that when a child feels safe and secure, they will try new things and extend on their own interests and abilities enabling them to grow and learn at their own pace.
I believe that having passionate, dedicated, inspirational and nurturing educators is one of the most important part of a child’s learning journey. Our team is made up of dedicated and passionate staff who have been here for as long as 15 years. We are part of a large family community network that proudly supports each other and is a home away from home. I am passionate about ensuring that all educators at our service are supported and mentored to become the best they can be.
Early education provides inviting and warm spaces that inspires inquiry-based learning and provides children with a valuable start in life, building foundations for a good education
I believe that families are children’s first teachers. I am passionate about collaborating with families and involving families in decision making for their child and our Community at Creative Garden Coombabah.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Creative Garden Early Learning-Coombabah below.
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0-1 years
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Toddler
1-2 years
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Pre-Kindy
2-3 years
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Kindy
3-5 years
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Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Creative Garden Early Learning-Coombabah.
Rating Score
Ayla SKI
We are so glad we chose this centre for our son. This is my son’s very first daycare, and we are truly grateful for all the love, patience, and support the educators have shown him. Starting daycare can be overwhelming for a little one, but thanks to Ms Jess, Ms Phoenix, and all the wonderful educators, he was able to settle in, feel safe, and enjoy his days with the other babies. When he first started, my son was going through a strong “stranger danger” phase, so I was extremely worried. I was checking my phone every 15 minutes, expecting a call from the centre to come and pick him up because I thought he would be too nervous and upset. However, the educators were incredibly patient and truly took the time to support him, and all my worries turned out to be unnecessary. Of course, he is still only 13 months old, so there are days when he cries at drop-off. Even then, the educators always welcome him with kindness and warmth, which gives us so much reassurance as a parent. One of the biggest reasons we decided to put him into care was to help with his social skills. He had spent most of his time with me, and when we were around my friends and their children, he wasn’t sure how to interact with other babies. The centre set clear goals and made a thoughtful plan to support his social development. Now, he has started to enjoy playing with my friends’ babies, and that makes me incredibly happy. We deeply appreciate the way the educators care for him, comfort him, and help him grow with confidence. Thank you for creating such a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for our son. I would especially recommend this centre to families who have similar concerns and are looking for a patient, understanding, and supportive environment for their child :)
Hello Ayla, We appreciate your incredibly heartwarming review! We’re grateful for this insight into your experience, especially how positive your son's very first daycare experience has been and how much he has grown with us. We understand that starting daycare can be a challenging milestone, and we are committed to making that settling-in process as smooth, safe, and positive as possible. It is our pleasure to offer parents the reassurance that even on challenging drop-off days, their child is met with kindness and immediate comfort. We’ll be sure to pass your thoughtful words and deep appreciation to our team, your wonderful review inspires our team to keep up the great work every day. Warm wishes, The Creative Garden Team
Misty Mistique Holden
My son Patrick has been attending creative garden since he was 4 months old. He is now 20 months old! The educators are absolute angels. My son has always required additional support as he can often be sensitive to environments and change, and he will often switch things up a bit. The girls don't hesitate to provide this support to him and make adjustments when needed. As a single mum, I find things overwhelming, so they will often provide advice to make our journey a little easier. I get regular updates throughout the day which I appreciate. The girls will also give me a verbal rundown on pick up. The centre not only provides fun and engaging activities, but they also foster a safe learning environment according to the childrens needs. They have assisted in building patricks confidence and skills, and are encouraging further development. Patrick has formed a special bond with Pheonix, Jess, hannah and Zoe but in saying that, every single educator is amazing and Patrick does not hesitate to go to any of them. He always arrives with a smile on his face and will wave and say hello, and will leave and blow everyone kisses. That says a lot as Patrick is often shy with others. I cant thank creative garden enough and I truly appreciate all that they do.
Dear Misty, Thank you so much for your amazing 5-star review! We’re delighted that you think our educators are angels and also look after your son. It’s wonderful to know that our dedication is making a positive impact on your family. Warm wishes, The Creative Garden Team
Jessica Graham
My son has been in both the nursery and junior kindy room at creative garden coombabah, and our experience there has been excellent. The educators are so supportive, and show genuine care for our son. They have also been very adaptive for his needs and development, making adjustments to his care based on our requests and supporting us in making the best decisions to support his growth through sharing their experiences and knowledge. Honestly couldn’t be happier.
Dear Jessica, Thank you so much for your amazing 5-star review! It's been a joy being a part of your son's journey and growth with us over the years. We believe that understanding each child's needs and is key to quality care and support, and your kind words recognising our amazing team's passion and commitment in creating a welcoming and engaging environment for our children truly makes our day. It’s wonderful to know that our dedication is making a positive impact on your family. Warm wishes, The Creative Garden Team
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