By Adam Tavangaran
Canberra, the capital city of Australia, is known as being one of the only "planned" cities in Australia. If you are planning on traveling to Canberra and have little children, it is important that you research the different approved child care options you have. While you may be hesitant to leave your children under supervision in a foreign place, by properly researching the child care facilities, you can rest assured that you are putting them in good hands.
YMCA Canberra
The YMCA of Canberra is an approved childcare provider that has several programs available to you. The YMCA early learning program is open to children between the ages of six weeks and 6 years old. The service is offered from 8 in the morning until 6 at night, and the program satisfies the new ACT Childcare Services Standards. In addition to the early learning program, YMCA also offers educational gymnastics and playschool.
YMCA Canberra
Alexandrina Drive
Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia
(02) 6285 3670
Northside Community Service
Northside Community Service offers approved daycare options for kids in Canberra. It has long-term day care options at all of its centers and "casual" (short notice) daycare options at the Civic and Majura locations. In total, it has four locations, with the other two at Treehouse and Harrison. It accepts children from birth until age 8 at all of its locations.
Northside Community Service
Rosevear Place
Dickson ACT 2602, Australia
(02) 6257 2255
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Southern Cross Early Childhood School provides long-term day care solutions to children ages 0 to 8. It is a Quality Improvement and Accreditation System-accredited daycare center that provides in-depth educational services to its children. These educational services are designed to give children a head start on their formal schooling.
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Wirraway Crescent
Scullin ACT 2614
(02) 6205 8177
Additional Resources
When looking for child care options in Canberra, there are several good places to reference:
Canberrakids.com.au--This website has numerous listings of approved child care centers around the city of Canberra.
Careforkids.com.au/child-care--This website is designed more like a phone directory of childcare listings in Australia. To access the city of Canberra, simply click on Canberra and choose your location in the city, then select the suburb you wish to look up.
About the Author:
Adam Tavangaran, a marketing student at Southern Illinois University, has extensive experience researching topics including market research and financial data. He has written numerous search engine optimization articles for travel sites. Tavangaran began freelance writing in 2007.
