Occasional care

What is occasional care?

Occasional care is short childcare sessions for children aged 12 months to school age. It provides parents/caregivers with one off or regular childcare where lunch is not provided.

The service is committed to providing a high quality care and education program to children based on the Early Years Learning Framework and Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.

The service can take up to 15 children per session. Ten places per session will be filled with permanent bookings (for the term), and remaining places will be filled casually. Every child must have a completed enrolment form prior to attending a session.

Occasional care provides:

  • a range of stimulating activities and experiences is set up to cater for individual children aged from 12 months to school age. This includes an indoor and outdoor program.
  • a team of professional, qualified and experienced educators who are committed to providing high quality care and education to the children.
  • nutritional snacks for morning tea.

 

Where and when?

We run occasional care at Altona Meadows Community Centre from 8.45am to 12.45pm on Thursday and Friday mornings during school term.

 

How much does occasional care cost?

Per four-hour session

Two or more children per family

$38.00

$35.00 per child for subsequent children, or if you have a Health Care Card

 

Payments can be made by EFTPOS.

Find out more about occasional care

Families can register by emailing occasionalcare@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au or calling 1300 179 944, to ensure they are on the mailing list for future information about booking.

 

Who else provides occasional care?

  • Laverton Community Children's Centre (Alternative Care) 9360 0964
  • Outlets Co-Operative Limited 9391 8504
  • South Kingsville Community Centre 9399 3000
Back to top