Dewdrops Early Learning - Brunswick West

We were really happy with dewdrops at the start, roughly 3 years ago. But since then the price has been continually increased, from roughly $120 per day to over $160, with seemingly nothing to show for the increases. I have it on good authority that the staff pay rate has not increased with the rate that dewdrops increases their prices. You will also be paying for public holidays when the centre is closed. They don't offer any holidays periods, meaning if you go away over the Christmas period, you will be paying for your contracted days no matter what. I know other centres give you a certain amount of "away/holiday days" per year. The staff turnover is also incredibly high, we found that there was no continuity of care. Although the centre administrator and staff are fantasic, they just dont seem to last long before they move on. Our boys really enjoyed their time at dewdrops and we wish we could continue, but the continual rises in cost have forced us to consider other options. I understand that it is very easy for a provider to say that these cost increases were necessary for one reason of another, but I personally feel they have been excessive with no increase in care quality.