Family Day Care is approved childcare that is provided in the Educator’s home. Educators are early childhood education and care professionals who operate their FDC business in their home in the community.

Parents using FDC services are eligible for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), and our Educators work with an approved service (such as Kids on Campus ELC) which monitors the children’s individual development and provides support to the FDC Educator.

Family day care operates under the same National Quality Framework (NQF) as other forms of child care; incorporating National Regulations, National Quality Standards educational frameworks, and an assessment and ratings process. 

Family Day Care can offer care outside standard hours, such as evenings, before or after school, and during school holidays.

Families tell us they love having their children in a smaller group setting, where siblings can be cared for together all in one location. Within their Family Day Care setting, children can receive individualised attention from one familiar trusted Early Childhood Educator.

Educators ensure daily experiences are tailored to each child’s individual developmental stages, and children are encouraged to take part in activities that suit their individual need and interests. Children are able to learn to socialise in a small group within the Family Day Care Educator’s home and can also experience play in larger groups through excursions to playgroup and other community-based activities and events, and visits to the library or to play in the local park.

Family Day Care may suit you and your family! If you are looking for a small group or individual experience for your young children, our highly trained and experienced Family Day Care educators provide an alternative to traditional centre-based childcare, with care taking place in the nurturing environment of their family home.

Family Day Care can provide families with a flexible, affordable childcare option, and is especially useful for families who require care needs which are flexible or operate beyond the time limits available at a centre-based childcare service.

All Family Day Care Educators and the families they provide services for are visited regularly by Kids on Campus’s coordination staff, to ensure the environment is always safe for children in the care setting.

Kids on Campus also offers a space for Family Day Care Educators to make use of all the equipment, crafts, toys, and utilities to assist in the nurturing and educational development for the children in their care.

Kids on Campus Early Learning Centre has been operating Family Day Care since 2013 and provides support to a team of Family Day Care Educators throughout our local region, all who are operating their own individual businesses as fully qualified Early Childhood professionals. 

If you’re keen to work in Early Childhood Education and Care, and run your own business, then look no further than becoming a Family Day Care Educator! You’ll be able to work from home and set your own hours as a qualified Educator – all with the support of a family daycare service such as Kids on Campus ELC.

Your Family Day Care Educator journey starts with getting qualified – such as the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

From 1 July 2023, new family day care educators must hold an approved certificate III level (or higher) qualification prior to commencing their role in a family day care service and they cannot be 'actively working towards' a qualification*.

Family Day Care Educators must also meet the requirements for First Aid qualifications.
*Further info: www.acecqa.gov.au/qualifications/requirements/family-day-care-services 

Find out more about Early Childhood Education and Care qualifications at Wodonga TAFE. 

If you are interested in finding out more about Family Day Care opportunities, including registering your own Family Day Care business with Kids on Campus, please contact Jaimee Lamotte, Family Day Care Coordinator, phone 02 6055 6653.