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Guardian Childcare & Education Manifold Heights Centre overview
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(03) 9071 4491Guardian Childcare & Education Manifold Heights perfectly situated for families living in surrounding suburbs near Manifold Heights, Herne Hill, Newtown, Highton, Geelong West, and Hamlyn Heights. Our modern child care and day care centre contains five beautiful, light-filled learning spaces, designed to offer a warm and stimulating learning environment for children aged six weeks to six years.
Our To BE Me learning program helps you see your child’s learning adventure in a whole new light. Their pathway is personalised, with every milestone captured in a way that makes the link between play and learning clear and memorable.
Our nurturing Nursery spaces are designed to help babies settle quickly, giving families comfort and confidence. Our Baby Ambassador will get to know your child’s personality, preferences and routines.
By focusing on Nutrition for Life, Guardian gives families peace of mind, knowing their children are developing habits that can set them up for a future of exposure to different foods, good eating patterns and healthy eating. Our qualified cook / chef provides 5 healthy foods every day from our in-house kitchen.
The Victorian Government offers funding to provide families up to 15 hours of Free Kindergarten a week, in addition to the Childcare Subsidy.The funding offsets the fees for three and four-year-old children that are part of the centre’s long day care Kindergarten program. Families will save up to $2,101 a year for children aged three-years-old and above in eligible long day cares in 2025.
Safety and wellbeing are our highest priority, giving families peace of mind in the safe childcare we provide. We’re proud of our centre, and we believe this is the best childcare in Manifold Heights
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About the Curriculum
About the Curriculum
To BE Me is Guardian’s exclusive learning program specifically designed for each age and stage of your child’s early years.
The program includes resources and tools that support learning and make it easy to see your child’s progress along Learning and Development Pathways.
It groups your child’s learning into seven areas to help you see this progress clearly. Each of these areas has behaviours or skills that are generally linked to each age and stage.
Children receive their own My Learning and Development Book, which is updated regularly with their progress.
To BE Me is underpinned by Guardian’s world class teaching program that has been developed over many years of research and thousands of hours observing how children develop.
Programs
Programs
Our Nursery Program is a partnership with your family to ensure every detail of your child’s care supports a healthy, happy baby.
Baby Welcome when you first start. This touches every aspect of their first 12 months in a Centre.
Familiarity with the rhythm of day provides a sense of security and builds self-confidence.
Safe sleep supports physical and cognitive development and emotional wellbeing.
Our Baby Ambassador is your go to person for your baby's first 12 months with us. They will know every detail about your baby.
Specialist Nursery teams are baby specialists and have been trained in Safe Sleep practices for young children.
Nourishing baby menu prepared by our experience Chef / Cook.
Our Nurseries are specially curated environments with age-appropriate resources and a home away from home feel. Dedicated cot areas support sleep time.
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Our bespoke To BE Me program has a two-year Kindergarten/Preschool program that meets the National Quality Standard and the National Quality Framework. It offers the support, structure, and inspiration your child needs to thrive. It is called Flying Start to School.
Our unique program for children aged 3-4 and 4-5 years old ensures they are supported to develop the important emotional, social, and thinking skills they need to make A Flying Start to School.
Our structured educational program across 7 areas of learning has been carefully designed to meet your child’s individual needs and we use our Development Pathways to ensure it is relevant to your child’s age and stage of development.
A Flying Start to School is implemented by our University-qualified Early Childhood Teachers in a way that is fun and engaging for your child and includes specific. learning experiences in carefully curated environments that inspire curiosity, collaboration and critical thinking.
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Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition
We believe in nutrition for life, supporting children to develop healthy eating habits from an early age. Qualified Chefs and Cooks in our centres create fresh and nutritious meals each day, using seasonal, high-quality ingredients that align with Australian Dietary Guidelines.
Meals are designed to be delicious, introduce children to diverse flavours, and make eating healthy food a positive experience.
Managing allergies and intolerances is part of how we keep mealtimes safe and enjoyable. Every child’s needs are carefully tracked, meals are supervised by permanent educators, and allergens are strictly controlled.
Beyond providing wholesome food, we use mealtimes as learning opportunities. Children practice independence by serving themselves and engaging in conversations about food, building confidence and understanding of healthy choices.
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25-31 Bostock AvenueManifold Heights, VIC, 3218
Centre Reviews
The team at Guardian Manifold Heights have been nothing but exceptional. Charlie, Heena, Kritika & Joey have been incredibly welcoming & caring... The team at Guardian Manifold Heights have been nothing but exceptional. Charlie, Heena, Kritika & Joey have been incredibly welcoming & caring towards our daughter & family! Silvanna & Mel have also been so supportive & helpful since starting with Guardian. Couldn’t recommend high enough. Read more
We are delighted to hear about your positive experience with our team Bek! Charlie, Heena, Kritika, and Joey are indeed exceptional, and it's wonderful to know that their welcoming and caring nature has made a significant impact on your daughter and family. Silvanna and Mel's support and helpfulness are also greatly valued, and we are pleased that their efforts have been recognised. Your high recommendation means a lot to us, and we are grateful for your kind words. Thank you for sharing your experience. We look forward to continuing to provide the best care and support for your family!
Guardian manifold heights has been such a supportive experience, with welcoming staff, with facilities that are regularly updated, with open and honest communication... Guardian manifold heights has been such a supportive experience, with welcoming staff, with facilities that are regularly updated, with open and honest communication and most importantly; the educators truely care for the children, their wellbeing and their development. I walked in with my daughter this morning, at the same time as some staff arriving, and they all knew her name, asked about her new clothes and she went from a grumpy tot to a happy child who gave each of them all hi-fives and trotted off to her room. We have been going for approximately 18 months and I believe that her time at Guardian Manifold Heights has meant that she is more social, more active, more outgoing, speaking more and feeling confident enough to try new things and meet new people. Read more
Thank you for your wonderful review! We are pleased to know that our welcoming staff, regularly updated facilities, and open communication have made such a difference for you and your daughter. We're especially glad to hear that our educators' genuine care for the children's wellbeing and development has had such a positive impact. It's moments like the one you described, where your daughter went from grumpy to happy and confident, that truly highlight the importance of our work. Thank you for being a part of our community for the past 18 months. We're delighted to see your daughter grow more social, active, outgoing, and confident. We look forward to continuing to support her development and seeing her thrive.
My experience with Guardian manifold heights has been a positive one. The centre staff are very welcoming and the educators take amazing care... My experience with Guardian manifold heights has been a positive one. The centre staff are very welcoming and the educators take amazing care of the kids. From what I have witnessed the staff ensure they are covering many differences activities for the kids and guiding them where necessary. Read more
Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience with our centre! We're delighted to hear that you feel welcomed by our centre staff and that our educators are taking such great care of the kids. It's fantastic to know that the variety of activities and the guidance we provide are making a difference. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we're grateful to have you as part of our community. We look forward to continuing to support your child's growth and development.
My daughter has attended Guardian Manifold Heights full-time for over three months now, and I’ve been more that satisfied with the care being... My daughter has attended Guardian Manifold Heights full-time for over three months now, and I’ve been more that satisfied with the care being provided. The educator, Tiff provides daily updates via the StoryPark app with heaps of photos and meaningful observations on how my child is spending her days. Thanks team! Read more
• Thank you Brayden for your great review for our centre in Manifold Heights. We are so happy to hear that we are meeting your expectations. We will continue to provide the best possible care for our families and children 😊
Such a great centre! The director is welcoming and very knowledgeable and commited to creating wonderful service for children. The children seemed very... Such a great centre! The director is welcoming and very knowledgeable and commited to creating wonderful service for children. The children seemed very settled and educators engaged well. Read more
• Thanks for the awesome review, Tayla! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and always strive to find ways to improve our centres. Glad to you hear you have had such a great experience!
My child has been attending Guardian Manifold heights since opening. He loves his educators and really enjoys the activities set out. We were... My child has been attending Guardian Manifold heights since opening. He loves his educators and really enjoys the activities set out. We were previously at another centre before moving to this centre and couldn’t be happier, he no longer cry’s at drop off and there are wonderful changes being made since the new manager Ash came on board. We love that the centre celebarates special days and involves families in providing feedback to make improvements at the centre. Read more
• Thank you Ryan for your great review for our centre in Manifold Heights. We are so happy to hear that we are meeting your expectations. We will continue to provide the best possible care for our families and children 😊
An absolute disaster of a daycare. Dangerous and unsafe. My child's room has had at least 10 staff leave since he started in... An absolute disaster of a daycare. Dangerous and unsafe. My child's room has had at least 10 staff leave since he started in May. I have had to make multiple complaints about his care to management. He has been left in soiled nappies on multiple occasions,no naps, not knowing where he is when I come to collect him, water bottle still full on pick up. No hat on while outside and UV is 9. Very poor staffing levels and staff that are there are poorly qualified. I am devastated I have nowhere else to send my child due to a shortage of childcare places. The positive 5* reviews on here are by management and educators that work there, not by parents. Read more
Rachel, thank you for your review. We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know so that we can work to fix this. In the meantime, rest assured that your feedback will be taken seriously, and we will follow up with you shortly. We are very sorry that we could not provide a positive experience for you this time.
This centre is absolutely beautiful and I have had the best experience there. The educators, teachers and staff are all so lovely and... This centre is absolutely beautiful and I have had the best experience there. The educators, teachers and staff are all so lovely and professional Read more
Thank you for the kind words, Shenae! We’re so happy your visit at our centre in in Manifold Heights went so well. We are keen to keep providing a great experience for all Guardian families and their little ones 😊
Beautiful Centre, with dedicated and caring Educators and Teachers Beautiful Centre, with dedicated and caring Educators and Teachers
Thank you Ash for your great review for our centre in Manifold Heights. We are so happy to hear that we are meeting your expectations. We will continue to provide the best possible care for our families and children 😊
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