Guardian Childcare & Education Thornbury

Welcome to Guardian Childcare & Education Thornbury, a spacious and inviting centre, with childhood education programs focused on play-based learning. With a strong focus on safety and wellbeing, we’re proud to be a trusted choice for safe childcare. 

Our Thornbury childcare centre offers:

• Guardian’s exclusive To BE Me program creates a unique learning adventure for every child. It demonstrates clearly how play connects to learning and development, offering families new insights and a lifelong record of these important years. 
• Nursery Rooms are our specialty. Our experienced Baby Ambassador and Nursery team take the time to really know your baby’s routines and personality, supporting them to feel safe and settled. Our Nursery rooms are calm, nurturing spaces that feel like a home away from home.
• By focusing on Nutrition for Life, Guardian gives families peace of mind, knowing their children are developing habits that can set them up for a future of exposure to different foods, good eating patterns and healthy eating. Our qualified cook / chef provides 5 healthy foods every day from our in-house kitchen.  

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 2026.

We’re proud to provide the best local childcare in Thornbury, where every child is supported to thrive.  

Begin the adventure at Guardian Thornbury today by booking a tour.