Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest
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Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest

4.0 Google Rating|Working towards
Opening Hours - 8am to 6pm
25 National Circuit, Forrest

Centre Highlights

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Aware

Experienced, degree-qualified teachers

On-site cook prepares nutritious meals each day

Nappies & Wipes Supplied

SunSmart Aware

Culturally-diverse and community-minded team

Local Community Excursions

Visible Learning Program to understand child's progress

Specialist two-year kindergarten program

StoryPark app for family communication

About Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest

Guardian Childcare & Education Forest offers modern facilities for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. The teachers and educators run fantastic learning programs, including specialist kindergarten and preschool programs that help prepare the children for their exciting transition to school.

Well-established trees shade the outdoor area where the children can play with the water pump, explore the creek bed or the fort and help care for the vegetable gardens. The spacious areas include natural climbing structures for the children to have fun and help them develop motor skills such as balance, coordination, and agility.

The modern colourful spaces inside are equipped with a wide range of resources and activities to support different interests and learning through a play-based approach. The centre includes an art studio for the children to develop their creativity and a library full of books for the children to read and enjoy.

Conveniently located, the state-of-the-art centre is close to public transport. Ample street parking helps with pickup and drop-off times for busy parents and caregivers. Why not book a tour of this caring and homely centre today?

Availability & Fees

Long Day Care

6 wks to 12 mths

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Fees

$173.75 /day

10% discount applies for DFAT employees. Daily Rate drops to $115 per day

12 mths to 2 yrs

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$172.66 /day

2 yrs to 3 yrs

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$172.66 /day

3 yrs to 5 yrs

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$171.56 /day

Fees for Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest may vary based on rebate availability. You may be eligible to a rebate of up to 85% of your childcare fees.

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Reviews for Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest

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Raphael Stark8 days ago

I'm honestly not entirely sure where to begin here. There's so many topics I wish to cover but I will stick to being as basic as I can. And It started off well and slowly began deteriorating, there was a mass Exodus of staff, with almost 10% of full time educators left. The center was ran by over worked and likely underpaid staff since they weren't given their award rates increase. The educators / caretakers consist of 90% casuals who I've personally witnessed being negligent to the degree of almost causing serious harm to children, some examples include: children left alone crying, left outside in the heat, one child even escaped the center. Our child was found left alone and unsupervised multiple times. We also noticed really bad practice with nappy changes, consistently leaving fecal matter in her vaginal area. She consistently got rashes as well. All of which haven't happened since we moved day-cares. The food became an absolute joke, our kid wasn't eating and nobody cared, they would be served either plain food such as rice with little to nothing with it or stale bread. The center itself was falling apart, repairs were not carried out, we even found out that the toys at the center were gifted or bought by the staff not paid for by the center as you'd think. This is one of the most expensive day cares in Canberra with almost nothing but the location to show for it. The CEO should be absolutely ashamed of themselves, just hurry up and sell the company. Children should not be treated like cattle. I'm so glad this nightmare of guardian is over.

Response from the owner7 days ago

Raphael, thank you for your review. We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know so that we can work to fix this. In the meantime, rest assured that your feedback will be taken seriously, and we will follow up with you shortly. We are very sorry that we could not provide a positive experience for you this time.

Location of Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest

25 National Circuit, 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 $149 per day. This breaks down to $149 per day for babies, $157 per day for toddlers and $144 per day for kindergarten.

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

Average cost per day

Baby

0-12 Months

$149

Toddler

13-24 Months

$157

Kindergarten

2-3 Years

$144

National quality standard

Forrest
National Average
12%7%
Working towards
50%47%
Meeting
38%16%
Exceeding
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