Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest
Centre Highlights
StoryPark app for family communication
Specialist two-year kindergarten program
Visible Learning Program to understand child's progress
Local Community Excursions
Culturally-diverse and community-minded team
SunSmart Aware
Nappies & Wipes Supplied
On-site cook prepares nutritious meals each day
Experienced, degree-qualified teachers
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Aware
About Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest
Welcome to newly refurbished Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest, a high-quality childcare and day care centre for Canberra families. A true home-away-from-home, the child care Centre boasts exciting, resource-rich environments for children to explore and learn about the world around them through play-based experiences.
Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest, a childcare and day care centre situated perfectly for families living in and near the surrounding suburbs such as Barton, Griffith, Deakin, Yarralumla, Red Hill, Narrabundah and Fyshwick.
Our Forrest childcare centre offers:
- Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
- Engaging indoor learning spaces full of quality educational resources
- Expansive outdoor play spaces with a sandpit, bike track and veggie garden
- On-site Chef providing fresh snacks and meals daily
- Highly experienced Educators and degree-qualified Teachers
- Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, a hat and bed linen provided
- Extended hours of care each weekday from 8am to 6pm
Our modern day care facilities include an art studio, library, shaded outdoor areas thanks to beautiful established trees, a water pump, a creek bed, a fort, and herb and vegetable gardens from which the children often harvest goodies for our on-site cook.
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.
Availability & Fees
6 wks to 6 yrs
Availability
Fees for Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest may vary based childcare subsidy eligibility. You may be eligible to a rebate of up to 85% of your childcare fees.
Calculate your subsidy3 yrs to 5 yrs
Availability
Fees for Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest may vary based childcare subsidy eligibility. You may be eligible to a rebate of up to 85% of your childcare fees.
Calculate your subsidyReviews for Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest
- karma choden12 days ago
- Jacquie Kingabout 2 months ago
Amazing place for children to attend, staff, great facilities, huge play spaces, the management and healthy food are amazing. Most of all children love being here !
- Mish k2 months ago
Very excellent centre - strong focus on education and development, great nutrition with a very involved chef, a warm culture and motivated educators. Centre design is open plan and parents can drop in at anytime, providing reassurance about children's welfare being met
- Corrinna Waycott3 months ago
We only started our two year old at Guardian this year - and like most parents we were very anxious about drop off and pick up/how she would settle in/would she bond with the educators etc etc. Two months in she is absolutely thriving! When we pick her up in the afternoon she is always happy playing and makes sure to wave goodbye to each educator we pass on the way out. Cannot recommend these guys highly enough!
Location of Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest
Forrest suburb information
Forrest is a suburb located in Australian Capital Territory. There are approximately 8 child care centres in Forrest.
How much is child care in Forrest? On average, the cost of child care in Forrest is $139 per day. This breaks down to $139 per day for babies, $128 per day for toddlers and $138 per day for kindergarten.
Forrest sits just above the national NQS Rating & the average rating of centres is «Meeting NQS».
Number of centres
Child care centres in Forrest
8
Average cost per day
Baby
0-12 Months
$139
Toddler
13-24 Months
$128
Kindergarten
2-3 Years
