Happy Times Child Care & Early Learning Centre

Happy Times has been an absolute blessing for our family, a rare gem, changing our perspective on Long Day Care Early Childhood Services! My daughter transitioned several months ago. From the moment she entered, staff made her feel welcome, were engaging, were proactive in seeking to understood what her interests were, our family dynamic, and inclusive, connecting her and us within their community. The child to staff ratio is low allowing for exceptional quality care and child led experiences for real and meaningful learning connections and development. The high level of qualifications of all staff employed are outstanding and impressively rare for the industry. The hours of operation allow for parents to be engaged in employment while ensuring they are confident that their child’s social and emotional development and growth in learning is supported in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). On several occasions I have witnessed staff engaged in regular training and collaboration within their team and with other highly regarded professionals in the field of early childhood education thus ensuring an content rich and diverse curriculum. The culture within the organization is positive creating a positive feedback loop. Staff feel respected for their role, both as professionals in the industry and in the lives of the children that they nurture and care for. This in turn creates a positive feedback loop because the children respect their teachers and educators and are engaged and their parents respect and appreciate the staff. The use of the outdoor space is complemented by weekly trips to the local park, Indigenous Pedagogy is imbedded throughout the curriculum in planning and in daily teaching practice. The menu offered is nutritional, catering for all dietary requirements and the children are involved in menu planning. The location of the center is convenient. You have a nearby shopping complex, parks, petrol stations and other local shopping precincts within a short distance. Nestled amongst this is the purpose built Centre located in a quiet street with low traffic flow. Honestly, this service should be rated as exceeding! It is a role model to the Early Childhood Sector. I would highly recommend this service to family and friends. My daughter is happy, thriving and in her words ‘living her best life’. A big thank you to all the staff at Happy Times for being part of our lives and for taking such exceptional care of our daughter. Keep up the great work in demonstrating what best practice looks like in the Early Childhood Sector! We value and appreciate the role you play and continue to play in our lives.