Applications - RCH Creche
- Hours of operation
- Fees/Cost
- Waiting list
- Enrolment procedure
- Commencing at the centre
- Application form
- Children's Rooms
Hours of operation
The Royal Children's Hospital Creche is open from Monday to Friday from 6:45am till 6:30pm.
Fees/cost
Payroll deduction is available for employees of the Royal Childrens Hospital. You are also able to pay by cheque or EFTPOS.
- Full Day $80
- Full Time $386
Waiting list
One waiting list is maintained and kept in order of date of application.
Should a vacancy occur, it shall be filled from the first suitable family on the waiting list dependent on the date of application from the waiting list and as per the priority of access guidelines.
Families who do not wish to take up an offered place shall remain on the waiting list. A refusal of an offer will not prejudice a family from a future offer.
Enrolment procedure
Families should make an appointment with the Co-ordinator to visit the centre and to collect an application form.
Places will be offered according to availability in the required room and in accordance with priority of access guidelines.
Should current users require aditional time, their names shall be placed on the waiting list and priority given to them when additional time becomes available.
Commencing at the Centre
The Centre Co-ordinator will contact families when offering a place at the centre. All placements must be taken up within two weeks of the offer being made. It is recommended that families visit the service prior to their child starting at the centre. This gives parents and the child a chance to meet the staff, become familiar with the environment and routines.
Children can not be cared for at the centre until an enrolment form has been fully completed and signed by a parent or guardian.
Children may often be unsettled when they first start day care. Parents will be encouraged to settle their child well before leaving them for a full day. Parents should speak to the staff who will be caring for their child about the best way to settle their child. (This may mean arranging short days for the first few days in care.)
The Centre Co-ordinator will contact a parent for an early pick up if the child is distressed.
Children's Rooms: The Centre is divided into 5 rooms
Room 1. Dolphin Room (6 weeks - 2 years)
Room 2. Butterfly Room (12 months - 2 years)
Room 3. Joey's Room (2 years - 3 years)
Room 4. Starfish Room (2.5 years - 3.5 years)
Room 5. Giraffe Room (3 years - 5 years)