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 and Costs
Opening hours are Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 5pm.
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:
- 9am - 11am
- 11am - 1pm
- 1pm - 3pm
- 3pm - 5pm
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 9am*) |
$10.50 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. The Occasional Child Care Centre's Service Provider Number is - 555 000 982V.
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For further information please contact:
Occasional Child Care
Therese Wallis
Centre Coordinator
Corner of Market St & Armstrong St North
Ballarat
P: +61 3 53642720
E: theresewallis@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Alternatively, please contact:
City of Ballarat Customer Services
The Phoenix
25 Armstrong Street South
Ballarat, Vic 3350
PO Box: 655
Ballarat, Vic 3353
P: 03 5320 5500
F: 03 5320 5833
E: ballcity@ballarat.vic.gov.au
National Relay Service: 133 677 (Quote: (03) 5320 5500)
For all general enquiries please click here.
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