Guardian Childcare & Education Preston
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Guardian Childcare & Education Preston

5.0 Google Rating|Exceeding
6:30am-6:30pm Monday to Friday
418 Murray Road, Preston

Centre Highlights

SunSmart Aware

Nappies & Wipes Supplied

Outdoor Playground

On-Site Car Parking

Nature-Based Play

Meals Provided

Educational & Developmental Programs

Kindergarten Program

Bottles Supplied

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Aware

About Guardian Childcare & Education Preston

Welcome to Guardian Childcare & Education Preston, a spacious and inviting centre, with childhood education programs focused on play-based learning.Our Preston day care and child care centre provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged six weeks to six years of age, supporting them to discover the world in a safe and secure way.

Our beautiful long day care centre in Preston is in a heritage-listed mansion, and features the building’s original façade, thriving gardens, a huge grapevine, music classes,and a range of learning spaces and play areas, filled with high quality resources.

Our Preston 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 6:30am to 6:30pm

The Victorian Government offers funding to provide families up to 15 hours of Free Kindergarten a week, in addition to the Childcare Subsidy. The funding offsets the fees for three and four-year-old children that are part of the centre’s long day care Kindergarten program. Families will save up to $2,101 a year for children aged three-years-old and above in eligible long day cares in 2025.

Our long day care in Preston is conveniently located for families residing in nearby suburbs, including Reservoir, Thornbury, Coburg North, Heidelberg West, and Bellfield.The centre provides a welcoming space where children can explore engaging indoor and outdoor environments, nurturing creativity and development through play-based learning programs.

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Availability & Fees

6 wks to 6 yrs

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Fees for Guardian Childcare & Education Preston 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 Preston

5
Daniel Kropf23 days ago

Our son has been attending Guardian Preston for 2 years, and we couldn't be happier. The staff are beautiful, they put in so much effort to create a welcoming and friendly environment for the kids, it really feels like a little community. The educators and management are always receptive to our feedback and take a proactive approach to addressing any concerns we raise. We feel so safe sending our son here because we know he will be cared for by a beautiful group of people who clearly have the best interests of the kids in mind in everything they do.

Location of Guardian Childcare & Education Preston

418 Murray Road, Preston

Preston suburb information

Preston is a suburb located in Victoria. There are approximately 44 child care centres in Preston.

How much is child care in Preston? On average, the cost of child care in Preston is $147 per day. This breaks down to $147 per day for babies, $155 per day for toddlers and $144 per day for kindergarten.

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

Average cost per day

Baby

0-12 Months

$147

Toddler

13-24 Months

$155

Kindergarten

2-3 Years

$144

National quality standard

Preston
National Average
5%7%
Working towards
77%48%
Meeting
16%15%
Exceeding
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