My son has had a very welcoming and enjoyable experience in his two years spent at Guardian childcare Watsonia. His current teacher has been so caring, kind, and nurturing creating so many engaging activities my son has come home boasting about. A big thanks to all the staff for all they have done for our family and making my son feel welcome included and giving him some fabulous learning experiences.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>It’s great to see the positive changes happening at Guardian Watsonia! The centre has a welcoming atmosphere, and the educators come across as caring, friendly and dedicated to the children.<br><br>A special mention to Rosie, the new Centre Manager, who has brought a refreshing and positive approach to the centre. She is approachable, attentive and genuinely interested in listening to families and making improvements. It’s reassuring to see a manager who is hands-on, values communication and is focused on creating a supportive environment for both children and families.<br><br>There is a noticeable sense of positive change, and while improvements take time, the centre certainly seems to be heading in the right direction.<br><br>Looking forward to seeing Guardian Watsonia continue to grow under Rosie’s leadership. A lovely team with a promising future!

Great centre with a wonderful, caring team and a new manager who is bringing positive changes. There has definitely been a noticeable improvement in the atmosphere and overall environment. Excited to see the centre continue to grow and thrive!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>We absolutely love this childcare centre! ❤️ The educators are so kind, caring, friendly, and supportive. They always make us feel welcome and take wonderful care of my son. I’m so happy with the care and attention he receives, and it’s lovely to see him learning, growing, and enjoying his time there.<br><br>A very special thank you to Rosie, the manager, for her kindness, support, and dedication. ❤️ Your care and commitment make such a positive difference, and we truly appreciate everything you do to create such a warm and welcoming environment for the children and their families.<br><br>Thank you to Rosie and the entire team for all your hard work, love, and care. We feel very lucky to be part of this wonderful childcare community. I highly recommend this centre to any family looking for a safe, loving, and supportive environment for their children! ❤️

We are incredibly grateful to Hans and Inga for their hard work, patience and dedication. They have created a safe, nuturing and engaging environment where our son feels happy, supported and excited to learn each day. It has been wonderful to see how our son grow socially and emotionally during his time here. We cannot thank Hans, Inga and the entire team enough for the positive impact they have had on our son's early learning journey.

I completely mirror what has been said about the centre lately. Like other families I was definitely concerned about the staff turnover over the past year or so but the new management team are doing a great job turning things around. You can genuinely see and feel the vibe change across the whole place and they are working so hard to make it a great environment. The centre finally feels like home again. The crew currently there now, are just amazing.<br>A huge shoutout to Hans, the kinder teacher, who has been an absolute breath of fresh air in the Kinder area over the last 1.5 years. He brings so much structure, consistency and warmth and seeing his smiling face every morning makes drop off so easy.<br>You can tell how much he genuinely cares about the kids.<br>I’m happy with the direction the centre is heading now.

My son is very settled and feeling secure in this place. Hans (the teacher) is giving lots of patience and care towards my child and helping him to bond with other children in the room. He meets some friends and gets along with them very well. I felt this childcare is very supportive towards my child needs and the staff are genuinely care for the children.

My daughter has been at this centre for 18 months, since she was just over a year old, and our experience has really changed for the better in the last two months under new management.<br>I won't pretend the journey here was smooth. The previous management could be standoffish, and it felt genuinely uncomfortable raising concerns, especially when I raised one about infection control, which is a huge thing for our family as we have someone who is immunocompromised. When I repeatedly raised concerns about bite marks on my daughter, they were brushed off until I put in a formal written complaint, and when it was finally addressed, the explanation left me with real questions about supervision. The centre often didn't feel welcoming, and we stayed mostly because of the close bond our daughter had formed with another child, while watching good staff leave one after another made us second-guess our decision constantly.<br>Since Antonia took over, it's been a breath of fresh air. When an incident involving my daughter and her best friend left us with two conflicting stories, Antonia responded immediately to the email I sent with a phone call, explained clearly what had happened, apologised upfront for the confusion, and gave us a real plan to stop it happening again, something we'd never experienced before. Staff and family turnover has continued to be a challenge since her commencement, but she's been warm and honest discussing it with us, with genuine plans for consistency, including more incursions and excursions to make the centre a place the kids actually look forward to come. It hasn't helped that some of the educators, who were really loved by my daughter suggesting that people should leave, I truly think it should be the opposite.<br>We're also really excited to see the educators who have stayed continuing on, as we can genuinely see how good they are with the children and how much they care. Antonia has also refreshed the room set-up to create new moments and experiences for the kids, something that hadn't happened all year, and it's made a real difference.<br>What's meant the most to me, though, is how she is with my daughter, who has some really hard drop-offs. Antonia listens to my suggestions for little distractions to help ease the goodbyes, and takes them on board. That kind of attentiveness to one small, anxious about separation, but truly out there once I am gone two-and-a-half-year-old says a lot.<br>We're feeling genuinely confident and hopeful about staying, and grateful for the change in direction.