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Guardian Childcare & Education Forde

700am to 6.00pm
1 Lomax Street, Forde

Centre Highlights

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Aware

Educational & Developmental Programs

Meals Provided

Nappies & Wipes Supplied

SunSmart Aware

Community Connection

Intergenerational Program

Kindergarten Program

Nature-Based Play

Parent Communication App

About Guardian Childcare & Education Forde

Newly renovated centre with stunning indoor and outdoor spaces that feel like a home away from home. Your child won’t want to leave!

Guardian Childcare and Education Forde long day care centre offers leading programs where children aged six-weeks to six years learn and discover through play. Our Canberra child care centre boasts with a range of exciting, resource-rich environments; including a community library, community pantry, and upcycled furniture and loose parts which the children are encouraged to explore in their own unique way.

Our long day care in Forde is ideally located for families in surrounding suburbs near Amaroo, Bonner, Jacka, Gungahlin, Throsby and Harrison. Our Forde childcare centre offers:

  • Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
  • Extensive outdoor space for children to explore
  • On-site Chef providing fresh snacks and meals daily
  • Highly experienced Educators and degree-qualified Teachers
  • Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen provided
  • Extended hours of care each weekday from 7am to 6pm

The light-filled and spacious Centre also has pet guinea pigs, chickens, a vegetable garden, a worm farm, water play area, stay and play pods, an Indigenous mural, and a range of age-specific play areas.

Proud winner of the GOLD Family Choice Award 2025. As determined by our existing families rating their experience of our Centre via Family Satisfaction Survey and independent Google Reviews.

The ACT Government offers funding to provide families fee relief of up to $2575 for children who turn 3 on or before 30 April 2025. This provides families up to 300 hours of free preschool in 2025. This support is in addition to the CCS and can help to lower your out-of-pocket fees.

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6 wks to 6 yrs

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Fees for Guardian Childcare & Education Forde may vary based childcare subsidy eligibility. You may be eligible to a rebate of up to 85% of your childcare fees.

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Reviews for Guardian Childcare & Education Forde

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  • Faiza Faiz17 days ago

    My 11 months old child used to go to Guardian Childcare Ford, on her first day they forgot to offer her milk bottle whole day, my baby was getting nappy rashes as they don't change nappies on time. Alot of times when we picked her up, her nappy was not changed even after smelling poo. We have to ask educator to change nappy at the the time of pickup. After taking my child out from the centre they did unnecessary deductions from our account untill 3 weeks. I don't recommend this centre especially for age group from.0-2.

  • Karina N24 days ago

    We've been very happy with our experiences with Guardian Forde and the team and highly recommend them. Particularly as first time parents, they've helped us get our heads around daycare and made the process much easier. Our daughter loves her days at Guardian and it's clear she feels safe and comfortable with her educators and talks about them and her friends often. She's always been made to feel welcome, the educators know her by name and are enthusiastic to see her - this certainly makes drop offs easier! She really enjoys all the fun activities, celebrating different themes and cultural days and happily eats the varied menu provided (I wish I knew the secret to this!). Sarah and Yerli at the front office are great to speak with, any issues we've had have been quickly addressed and they're always willing to have a chat and discuss any concerns or ideas. Thanks for looking after and caring for our little one!

  • Tessa Morrowabout 1 month ago

    We love Guardian Childcare at Forde! The educators are all amazing and it’s obvious they enjoy working with the children. They’re friendly, warm and welcoming. My child even talks about them at home; she remembers and still talks to all the educators from all the rooms she has been in there (we have been with Guardian from Nursery and now in Preschool). At home I have a very picky eater, but at daycare she eats the most incredible variety of nutritious foods. They were absolutely wonderful supporting us during toilet training too! Highly recommend!!

  • Junhyoung Kim3 months ago

    We can’t thank the team at Guardian Forde enough! As we were moving to Canberra with so many new things to adjust to, our child initially had a really hard time settling in. But thanks to the amazing support and kindness from all the managers and teachers, she’s now happily settled in and truly enjoying her time at the center. The encouragement and care from the staff have made a world of difference. We’re incredibly grateful for everything they’ve done to help our child feel comfortable and happy. We highly recommend Guardian Forde for their warmth, patience, and genuine dedication to the children.

Location of Guardian Childcare & Education Forde

1 Lomax Street, Forde

Forde suburb information

Forde is a suburb located in Australian Capital Territory. There are approximately 10 child care centres in Forde.

How much is child care in Forde? On average, the cost of child care in Forde is $164 per day. This breaks down to $164 per day for babies, $181 per day for toddlers and $174 per day for kindergarten.

Forde sits just above the national NQS Rating & the average rating of centres is «Meeting NQS».

Number of centres

Child care centres in Forde

10

Average cost per day

Baby

0-12 Months

$164

Toddler

13-24 Months

$181

Kindergarten

2-3 Years

$174

National quality standard

Forde
National Average
10%7%
Working towards
50%49%
Meeting
10%14%
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