Child Care Centre - Occasional Care

Occasional Childcare is a licenced service operated by Ballarat City Council, offering a minimum of two hours care or up to a full day/week. You can book on the day (places permitting) or up to three weeks in advance and make changes to existing bookings within four (business) hours notice.

Benefits of the flexible booking system supports parents to meet family needs such as, taking a break from the demands of parenting, studying, shopping, keeping appointments, recreation, part time/casual work hours, socialisation for child/ren and family, leisure pursuits, voluntary community work etc.

Staff ratios at Occasional are one staff member for every five children under the age of three years old, and one staff member for every 15 children over the age of three years.

Hours & Costs

Opening hours are Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 5.00pm.

The Centre is open 48 weeks per year, with a holiday program available to those needing care during January.

Fees

Childcare is charged in two-hourly blocks as follows:

• 9.00am - 11.00am
• 11.00am - 1.00pm
• 1.00pm - 3.00pm
• 3.00pm - 5.00pm

Where childcare is required for longer than two hours, eg. from 9.00am to 12.00pm - this will be charged as 2 x 2 hour blocks ie. from 9.00am to 1.00pm.

Duration: Costs: 2 hourly sessions (from 9.00am*) $7.50 per hour *when childcare is required from 8.30am to 9.00am this will be charged as a 30 minute session.   Please note Child Care Benefit conditions apply. Your level of benefit is dependant on your family income. For more information visit the Family Assistance website - www.familyassist.gov.au. The Occasional Child Care Centre's Service Provider Number is - 555 000 982V. Location & Contact Details Occasional Child Care is located on the corner of Market Street and Armstrong Street North, Ballarat (one block north of Myer).   For more information please contact the Centre Coordinator, Dianne Thomassen, or Team Leader, Therese Wallis, by phone on 03 5320 5160 or email diannethomassen@ballarat.vic.gov.au. Alternatively, drop in for a visit (there is no need to call first). We look forward to meeting you and discussing your childcare needs. Please note: bookings can only be made by phone or in person.