Guardian Childcare & Education 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
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.
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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».
Average cost per day
Baby
0-12 Months
$139
Toddler
13-24 Months
$128
Kindergarten
2-3 Years