Darwin Family Day Care - Home Based Child Care for ages 0 - 12 years old

For Parents - Enrolment of Family

Step 1

Contact the Darwin Family Day Care Office with details of the child/ren and child care required.

Step 2

Families will be given the name and phone number of a careprovider that has a vacancy that may meet their needs.

The request for child care will be placed on our database

How the Database works

Due to the large number of enquires it is necessary for families to regularly update their details and continued need for care as we regularly review and remove families form the database.

Families need to be proactive in obtaining care as with a large number of families and careproviders vacancies are unpredictable.

We do not recommend placing a request for child care any earlier than 3 months.

Families need actively check the vacancy listings from 2 to 3 weeks before the time that child care is needed.

Every effort to assist is made, however placement is not guaranteed.

Step 3

Contact the careprovider. Discuss with the careprovider the age of children, days, times etc. The careprovider and family can determine if the vacancy is suitable.

The family can make a time to visit the careprovider to further assess whether the child care meets their needs.

Please call the Office again for any new vacancy listings if the child care vacancies do not meet the needs of the family.

Step 4

Once child care has been found the following administrative tasks are necessary:

· Complete and lodge an enrollment form with Darwin Family Day Care.

· Pay the once off registration fee

· Have a staff member or careprovider provide a orientation of Darwin Family Day Care Inc, familiarisation of policies and procedures and receive a copy of the Parent Handbook.

· Contact the Family Assistance Office and link to Darwin Family Day Care in order to claim Child Care Benefit.

· Negotiate and complete a contract of care with the careprovider specifying the hours/days of child care and costs.(note: the careprovider will not be able to calculate the Child Care Benefit fee reduction if the family has not linked to Darwin Family Day Care and the full fees will be required.)

Step 5

Give the careprovider a copy of the enrollment form and discuss any further requirements.

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