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Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Cranbourne - enrol now for 2026

Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Cranbourne - enrol now for 2026

50 Banyan Drive, Cranbourne West, VIC, 3977 view map
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(03) 9125 4997

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Long Day Care

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6:30am to 6:30pm

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50 Banyan Drive, Cranbourne West, VIC, 3977

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About Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Cranbourne - enrol now for 2026

Welcome to Imagine Childcare & Kindergarten Cranbourne. We offer families a warm and nurturing environment where children learn and grow, and most importantly have fun. Children are inspired through our play-based curriculum, delivered by our passionate Educators. 

We aim to go beyond the delivery of standard childcare, providing a real sense of community and belonging for families. Our centre is a home-away-from-home for our families, and our nuturing environment ensures children have the very best start in life. We offer 3 and 4 Year Old Funded Kinder and Transition to School Programs to ensure your little one is prepared for their transition to primary school.

As an Imagine family, you will enjoy a number of special benefits included in your daily fee:

  • Nutritious meals prepared in our onsite kitchen by our Centre Chef
  • Free barista coffee for parents
  • An Enrolment Pack, including a drink bottle and hat
  • Nappies, linen, and wipes
  • Extracurricular activities, including fitness classes, yoga lessons, a music and movement program, and cooking classes
  • Bush Kinder for our Pre-Kinder and Kinder children

Our centre design includes modern classrooms equipped with hand-picked educational resources to support your child's learning journey. Our classrooms open up onto wonderful adventure playgrounds, complete with a custom adventure fort, cubby houses, sandpits, a water pump, and vegetable gardens.

Contact us today to join our Imagine family! We can't wait to welcome you to our centre.

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What the parents say

What the parents say

Being a first time mum, choosing a daycare, and trusting someone to look after my one year old was hard. I feel safe and happy with the team and know he will continue to enjoy his time there. The staff are wonderful, kind, caring and many are mums themselves. Plus, who doesn't love a free coffee made for you at drop off time!?

Hollie - parent

To say we are happy with Imagine Childcare would be an absolute understatement!! It was the best decision we made to move our son here and we are so content to have him cared for by the wonderful staff at this centre. The actual centre itself is amazing. It is brand new, it has a wonderful feel to it, very calm and inviting. So clean and bright. I cannot speak more highly of Imagine Cranbourne West and everyone who works here, we are extremely happy!

Sam - parent  

We are beyond happy with Imagine child care. It's always clean, everyone is friendly, the kids are always happy and to us this is a big deal and speaks wonders for the centre. Highly recommend.

Amanda - parent

Programs

Programs

  • Bush Kinder program
  • Cooking lessons with the centre chef
  • Gardening and sustainability program
  • Sport program
  • Regular incursions and excursions
  • Music and dance program
About the curriculum

About the curriculum

The Educators at Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Cranbourne believe in nurturing children’s learning and development by focusing on their social, emotional, and cognitive abilities, whilst also supporting their unique interests and personal styles of learning. 

The centre’s practice is based on a number of theorists and their beliefs, which helps to guide the pedagogical strategies. The main theorist is John Dewey, who believes that education and learning is a social and interactive process. 

The Educators practice this view through play-based learning experiences, inquiry-based learning, and discovery learning. Through this teaching strategy, they encourage children to participate in collaborative activities that develop social, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. 

The children at this centre thrive in the environment that allows them to interact with the curriculum and have the opportunity to take part in their own learning to realise their full potential. Drawing Howard Gardener’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Educators aim to tailor experiences to children’s strengths, allowing each child to learn in the way that they find most effective.

 

The children are cared for in the following groups:

  • Nursery 1
  • Nursery 2
  • Tiny Tots                    
  • Toddlers
  • Pre-Kinder 2
  • Pre-Kinder 1
  • Kinder

 

Meet the team

Meet the team

At Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Cranbourne, the focus of the Educators is to provide a secure and nurturing environment for the children, to promote a sense of belonging. 

The centre offers consistency of care, through long-term Educators who have been with the centre since it opened, allowing strong bonds to develop with the children and families. 

Parents are offered a complementary barista coffee at drop off time, which is a chance for them to chat to Educators about the children’s plans for the day and to ask any questions they may have. 

Educators strive to build relationships with families based on cooperation and a mutual respect for the reciprocal roles that each play in the lives of the child. The centre’s open-door policy aims to facilitate an open and free flow of communication between staff and families, whilst maintaining confidentiality and respect for the privacy and wishes of each family. This results in the highest levels of customer service and care.

The team at Imagine Childcare are amazing. The family culture we have created, means it is a place where everyone wants to be - from the minute you walk in the door and smell the amazing coffee made by our Chef, to the interactions you have with each and every one of our Educators and staff here.

I have just over 10 years' experience working in the Early Childhood industry, and I am grateful to have been managing for nearly 6 years. My overall goal as a Centre Manager, is to be supportive and welcoming to both my team and our families, as I know first-hand having two babies of my own, that you are entrusting your most precious gift.

I look forward to meeting all the children and families who walk through our front door. We strive to live up to all your hopes and expectations here at Imagine Childcare & Kindergarten Cranbourne.

Rebecca, Centre Director, Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Cranbourne

Having the opportunity to be part of a team that is aiming for ‘Exceeding’ and ‘Putting our best foot forward’, is a breath of fresh air. I feel that from our initial staff meeting, I was able to see the path that we are working towards. My other peers are all encouraging and share the same passion. This all starts from our Centre Manager – Mel’s positivity and calm approach enables me to really enjoy my job and career.

Freda - Educator

 

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Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Cranbourne - enrol now for 2026 Reviews (44)

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Nicholle Worsley

Nov, 2025

My baby has been attending this service for 2 months she started when she was 4 months in the Nursery 1 room and she absolutely loves it. The educators are so warm and welcoming and plan and implement amazing experiences everyday fostering my daughter’s learning and development. I also work at this centre and know that if I didn’t trust these ladies 100% I wouldn’t have returned. But I know them and work alongside them everyday and they are just amazing and to see them build a special bond with my baby and the other babies is so heartwarming. my baby gives such huge smiles when she’s greeted by her educators everyday.

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Azzy A

May, 2025

Disgusted by this centre Enrolled my child while addressing that my child had behaviour issues and they seemed to be understanding so my child started only to get called within 2-3 hours of my child being there and as soon as I walk in to pick my child up they say that I will need to pull my child out completely mind you I had a behaviour therapist with him at the time I got called 1. They did not even try to get to know my child 2. He was not given any food while being there 3. He was not offered any naps as I did mention he may require a nap 4. I observed while being outside speaking to the manager and teacher they did not pay any attention to my child what so ever 5. They seemed to have their favourite child in this group and it was so obvious as soon as I walked in. 6. I’ve worked in childcare myself and there are many steps to take before saying to remove the child completely actually you’re never allowed to say that. 7. Spoke to head office and they agreed with me and looking into that centre as this was the worst centre I have ever seen and I’ve worked and done placement at multiple places before. Just all seemed to be so fake in your face.

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Maiya Kaini

Apr, 2025

My son used to go to another childcare, and he really didn’t enjoy it. Every drop-off was a struggle, and it broke my heart. We recently switched to Imagine childcare, and the difference has been amazing - he absolutely loves it now! He’s excited to go, and seeing him happy and comfortable makes me feel so much better as a parent. It’s such a relief to know he’s in a place where he feels safe and cared for. Thank you for making our days so much better!!!!

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