About Alpha Family Day Care Services

Alpha Family Day Care Service is a community focused, multi-cultural childcare service provider, working closely with professional early childhood educators throughout Perth.

We support families in their choice to use Family Day Care as their preferred childcare option and recognise the importance of multi-lingual communities choosing Family Day Care to support their children’s early learning in their home language and the inclusion of important cultural practices in daily routines.

As an approved service provider Alpha is charged with ensuring all Family Day Care Educators remain compliant in accordance with the National Quality Standards, in all aspects of providing care including but not limited to:

  • Educational Program & Practice
  • Children’s Health & Safety
  • Physical Environment
  • Staffing Arrangements
  • Relationships with Children
  • Collaborative Partnerships with Families

We are passionate about early childhood education and care and the role we play in teaching children the important skills necessary to learn and progress successfully into school, while maintaining a loving and fun care environment.

Our selection process and ongoing support to both families and educators aims to ensure all children are receiving the best quality care and education possible.

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Available for children from 6 weeks to 13 years of age, Family Day Care provides a nurturing, safe, family environment in which your child’s discovery and learning is supported through being cared for and educated by a registered and qualified educator, personally selected by you.

  • A smoother continuity of care between home and day care is easily achieved, with Educators able to adapt their care around regular routines your child feels comfortable and familiar with.
  • Children are involved in the local community through child focussed, local excursions, providing experience based learning and fun.
  • Open communication and daily conversations between parents and educators ensures children’s care is consistent and supports the family’s home life.
  • Family Day Care Educators are part of a national network of education and care professionals, who have access to support and resources via Alpha Family Day Care Services.
  • Educators program play experiences that cater for your child’s individual needs and interests, supporting their development, while having the freedom for spontaneous play and exploration throughout the day.
  • Children are encouraged to develop a love of learning and their sense of wonder and curiosity is used as a platform for education.
  • The Family Day Care environment encourages socialising in a small mixed age group where unlike in Long Day Care, siblings of differing age can remain together, providing the comfort of a “home away from home” environment, allowing for an easy transition into childcare.

Who can use Family Day Care?

All families can use Family Day Care.
With flexibility not available in a Long Day Care setting, Family Day Care can meet your family and childcare needs for:

  • Work, study or respite,
  • Part-time or full-time care,
  • Before and after school care,
  • Vacation care, or
  • Weekend, overnight and out of normal hours care.

Philosophy

We believe in approaching Early Childhood Education and Care in an holistic and play based manner, encouraging children to develop a love of learning and strong social skills.  We prepare children for the Australian school environment, whilst supporting and celebrating their home languages and cultural identities.

Who Provides Family Day Care?

Each family day care educator operating their own unique business;

  • Is qualified, has been registered and receives ongoing training, support and resources from Alpha FDCS’s qualified and experienced Co-ordination staff,
  • Operates under and complies with the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations (WA) to provide quality childcare in their own home environment. For more information go to Education and Care Regulatory Unit,
  • Is assessed and rated against the National Quality Standards. For more information go to ACECQA,
  • Offers a play-based learning program and environment in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework or Framework for School Age Care,
  • Has been selected for the skills and qualities they possess, and which are important in caring for children,
  • Reflects the diversity of their local community, and
  • Is guided by and follows the philosophy, policies and procedures of Alpha Family Day Care Service.

Policies

Our policies support children, families and educators in receiving and providing the best quality care and education and ensure all care is conducted in compliance with the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations (WA). The policies apply to all aspects of Family Day Care and are available for families to view upon request. Your feedback is always welcome.