Sparkways Footscray at Billy Button Children's Centre
Centre Highlights
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Aware
Bottles Supplied
Meals Provided
Nappies & Wipes Supplied
SunSmart Aware
About Sparkways Footscray at Billy Button Children's Centre
Welcome to Billy Button Children's Centre!
Billy Button Children's Centre is a large community-focused early learning and care service located next to Footscray City Primary School. The service will open in 2022 providing high-quality education to support great life chances for kindergarten of three and four-year-olds, in addition the service will offer long day care, and provide maternal and child health services.
At our childcare centre, you'll find that our facilities have been built with your child's needs and safety in mind no matter their age. We are fully equipped to handle everything from nappies and bottles to nap time and excursions!
With our team of highly qualified and experienced educators, you can expect:
- Fees include: freshly prepared meals, nappies, linen, sunscreen and hats
- State of the art multilevel facilities including quality long daycare, separate sessional kindergarten and maternal health services
- Play-based childcare for 6-week to 6-year old's
- Architecturally designed natural outdoor play areas with the balcony boasting a view of the city
- Fresh seasonal meals by prepared by our resident cook
- Language program
- StoryPark account for parents to track their child's development
- Opportunities to be involved in a Parent Support Group (PSG)
Our programs are designed to support and promote a child's development through active child-initiated play and educator-facilitated experiences. The program also reflects the Centre's own principles and values towards the interests of the children, the educators, the community and the environment.
Our qualified educators and support staff are incredibly dedicated to all the children in their care. Our staff engage with children to shape daily schedules, ensuring they have a choice about when to play, learn, eat and rest. We have a strong commitment to transparency and constantly communicate with parents around the sharing of documentation, ongoing evaluation and assessment and reflection of our planning cycle.
Our team are always ready to help any community body with a community initiative that may arise, where our input will be helpful and of benefit to the community.
Please contact us to book your Tour! We look forward to meeting you and your family.
Availability & Fees
6 wks to 2 yrs
Availability
Fees
$127 /day
Benefit
Education & Developmental Programs, Meals Provided, Nappies
2 yrs to 3 yrs
Availability
Fees
$127 /day
Benefit
Education & Developmental Programs, Meals Provided, Nappies
Fees for Sparkways Footscray at Billy Button Children's Centre may vary based childcare subsidy eligibility. You may be eligible to a rebate of up to 85% of your childcare fees.
Calculate your subsidy3 yrs to 5 yrs
Availability
Fees
$50 /week
4 Year Old Kindergarten $500 per term
Fees for Sparkways Footscray at Billy Button Children's Centre may vary based childcare subsidy eligibility. You may be eligible to a rebate of up to 85% of your childcare fees.
Calculate your subsidyReviews for Sparkways Footscray at Billy Button Children's Centre
- Jacqueline Taylor8 months ago
A fabulous centre, highly recommend! High quality educators across all rooms, admin team, cook. It’s a convenient location and having MCHN there too. The best care, fun and memorable.
- Markover 1 year ago
Amazing place. Excellent engaged staff who care and support all the children. The kids love it. 100% the right decision to send our 4 yo for kindergarten.
Location of Sparkways Footscray at Billy Button Children's Centre
Footscray suburb information
Footscray is a suburb located in Victoria. There are approximately 22 child care centres in Footscray.
How much is child care in Footscray? On average, the cost of child care in Footscray is $149 per day. This breaks down to $149 per day for babies, $165 per day for toddlers and $145 per day for kindergarten.
Footscray sits just above the national NQS Rating & the average rating of centres is «Meeting NQS».
Number of centres
Child care centres in Footscray
22
Average cost per day
Baby
0-12 Months
$149
Toddler
13-24 Months
$165
Kindergarten
2-3 Years