(03) 9116 9089
(03) 9116 9089Address:
266-268 Bay Road, Cheltenham, VIC, 3192
Care Type:
Long Day Care, Pre-school
Hours:
6.30am to 6.30pm
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0-1 years
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$165.25 /day
Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham.
Address:
266-268 Bay Road, Cheltenham, VIC, 3192
Rating Score
Our daughter just graduated and we can not rate this centre highly enough for the 4 year old program. The educators go above and beyond to offer a stimulating program for the kids- yoga, sushi making, chickens, dance class, aquariums you name it! The vibe of the place is clean, open and happy. Everyone there has a smile and the kids are happy and inclusive. Tramy and Linda have been so kind and caring and our daughter really warmed to her teachers. They are responsive if you raise an issue and put in additional hours where they don't have to ( the graduation, weekly events and end of year celebration were amazing). We are so so grateful to all the staff for their support and we have only seen our daughter grow in leaps and bounds. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you.
- Emily Leversha
We are conveniently located for families in or commuting through Hampton, Hampton East, Brighton East, Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Moorabbin, Heatherton, Black Rock, Beaumaris and Mentone in Melbourne.
We offer nurturing care and quality early education for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, with flexible hours (9, 10, 11, and 12-hour sessions) to suit busy families.
Our Learning Environments
Our children benefit from familiar faces as they grow, creating a sense of continuity:
We’re proud to have qualified teachers and educators, supported by a team of national education experts, ensuring the highest quality childcare and early education.
Innovative Early Learning Programs
Our teachers deliver the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF or the national curriculum) through play-based learning that covers language, literacy, numeracy, STEM, social, and emotional development. Our program also includes:
We focus on strong family partnerships through regular learning and development conversations with your child’s lead educator, learning showcases, and in-centre family events. Our Xplor app provides real-time updates and learning summaries daily to keep you informed on your child’s journey.
We are conveniently located for families in or commuting through Hampton, Hampton East, Brighton East, Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Moorabbin, Heatherton, Black Rock, Beaumaris and Mentone in Melbourne.
We offer nurturing care and quality early education for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, with flexible hours (9, 10, 11, and 12-hour sessions) to suit busy families.
Our Learning Environments
Our children benefit from familiar faces as they grow, creating a sense of continuity:
We’re proud to have qualified teachers and educators, supported by a team of national education experts, ensuring the highest quality childcare and early education.
Innovative Early Learning Programs
Our teachers deliver the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF or the national curriculum) through play-based learning that covers language, literacy, numeracy, STEM, social, and emotional development. Our program also includes:
We focus on strong family partnerships through regular learning and development conversations with your child’s lead educator, learning showcases, and in-centre family events. Our Xplor app provides real-time updates and learning summaries daily to keep you informed on your child’s journey.
State Government Approved Programs
Our centre offers the Victorian Government-approved ‘Kinder: Best Start, Best Life’ program for 3–4-year-olds, providing up to 15 hours per week of funded Kindergarten. This program supports children’s learning, development, and well-being, setting them up for future success.
Our Enhanced Learning Program for Kindergarten children focuses on:
With extended hours and a year-round program (excluding public holidays), our Kindergarten program is delivered by qualified Early Childhood Teachers committed to supporting your child’s individual development.
Additional Benefits Include:
We also engage with local schools and provide transition statements, ensuring your child feels confident and prepared for the next steps in their education journey. Stay connected with your child’s progress via our Xplor platform, which offers regular updates on their learning and development.
“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in their own play” - Magda Gerber
Nursery Space: 6 weeks – 2 years
Learning starts from before birth, and our Educators have created a welcoming and nurturing nursery environment where each baby feels safe to explore and discover new things - through their senses, their communication and cues (body language, facial expression and sounds) and through experimentation. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play including sensory play, music time, story time and more. Every day provides a brand new, exciting adventure for our babies to support their development, learning and wellbeing.
Toddler Space: 2 - 3 years
Our teachers and educators encourage the children to learn through play to help enhance their sensory-motor development. This happens through carefully planned music, dance, games, role playing and reading experiences.
On any given day the Toddlers can be seen developing their numeracy by building a tower, sorting objects, pointing and identifying shapes and patterns and participating in counting songs and games.
Children in our toddler space are encouraged to participate in group play. Group play is important as it helps our toddlers develop important social skills such as, turn-taking, developing self-confidence and emotional self-regulation. Our skilled team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.
Kindergarten Space: 3 – 6 years
Kindergarten is a unique time for learning with peers and developing skills for later learning including confidence and curiosity, important skills for starting school. Our play-based program has school readiness at its core, encouraging active engagement in learning and supporting a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.
The oral language supports literacy learning and a child’s oral language ability is the best predictor for later success in learning to read and write. Hearing the sounds within a language is the first critical step for all literacy learning. Our team supports our Kindergarten children's literacy development by engaging in rich discussions, reading, storytelling, dramatic play and experimentation all of which introduce new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations.
Throughout the Kindergarten year, children use their language to share ideas, ask questions, express themselves, and connect with peers and adults in social settings.
Social-emotional skills, including the ability to self-regulate emotions, are supported through group learning experiences. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and supporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Our goal in the kindergarten year is to prepare children and families for a smooth transition to primary school.
Morning
Brianna is 11 months old and enjoys sensory play outside in the sandpit with her friends. She sits near her educator who helps teach her how to scoop the sand into the bucket. Brianna is learning how to dig, carry, and move the sand. She is also exploring texture and learning what happens to the sand when she adds water!
Lunch
Brianna has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Brianna a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Brianna and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Brianna’s favourite book.
Morning
Todd is two and a half years old and loves to start his day at the centre outside on the climbing equipment. His friends join him, and together they pretend to be pirates on a ship looking for treasure. Through this exciting dramatic play, Todd is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Todd identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Todd is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Todd is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Todd picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Todd and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Todd enjoys art, and today he is painting a beach scene from a recent family holiday. He adds the finishing touches and sets the painting aside to dry; so that he can take it home to share with his family.
While painting, Todd is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Todd’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Carly is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Carly and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Carly is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Carly sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Carly takes part in the centre’s sports program. Carly loves sports. Sports helps Carly improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Carly is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Carly and her friends will be visiting the local primary school next week. In preparation for the visit, the class is creating a list of questions to ask the Principal and school children.
Our centre chef prepares and cooks nutritious meals daily, catering to the unique dietary requirements of every child. We believe that by encouraging active participation (such as growing their own fruit and vegetables, preparing, and finally cooking!) children learn to appreciate and understand the importance of healthy eating across a wide variety of food.
Our centre offers seasonal whole food-based menus – created to delight the fussiest eaters.
Hi my name is Kayla, and I am the Centre Manager here at Creative Garden Cheltenham. My career in early learning started in 2015. I joined the team at Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham in October 2023. I have a Diploma in Early Education and Care and an Advanced Diploma in Community Sector Management. I have been working with G8 Education for more than eight years and have been in a leadership role for approximately four years. Recently, I became a First Steps Trainer within the company, responsible for onboarding and inducting new Centre Managers. Being a part of a child’s first five years is crucial, and I am grateful to be a part of it every day. I love mentoring other educators who share my passion and ensuring that we provide quality education and care to every child who comes to our Cheltenham centre.
I believe that play is a child’s unique way to learn about their world. It is also a means of expressing knowledge from previous experience. Our Cheltenham centre aims to provide opportunities for all children to play freely and express themselves creatively, utilising all the resources in an inclusive, non-biased environment. Play is central to children’s development, both structured and unstructured.
My approach when supporting children on their learning journey and development differentiates with each individual child. By getting to know the children and family’s culture, interests, hopes, and dreams, we can work together to ensure the best quality outcomes for the children.
Our Education Team at Creative Garden Cheltenham is a wonderful group of passionate, dedicated and welcoming professionals. We pride ourselves on having a long-standing team, as this supports the continuity of care for the children and families.
Families are crucial to our centre as they are the first teachers in their child’s life. We pride ourselves on building reciprocal partnerships with families to understand their needs, wants and goals for their child/ren. We love to invite families to our service through many events throughout the year. Communication is key which is why we send out weekly emails for any upcoming events, educators leave and friendly reminders. Monthly newsletters are also created to share our education spotlights, celebrations, and more.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Cheltenham centre!
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham below.
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1-2 years
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Pre-Kindy
2-3 years
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Kindy
3-5 years
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Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham.
Rating Score
Emily Leversha
Our daughter just graduated and we can not rate this centre highly enough for the 4 year old program. The educators go above and beyond to offer a stimulating program for the kids- yoga, sushi making, chickens, dance class, aquariums you name it! The vibe of the place is clean, open and happy. Everyone there has a smile and the kids are happy and inclusive. Tramy and Linda have been so kind and caring and our daughter really warmed to her teachers. They are responsive if you raise an issue and put in additional hours where they don't have to ( the graduation, weekly events and end of year celebration were amazing). We are so so grateful to all the staff for their support and we have only seen our daughter grow in leaps and bounds. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you.
Cedric Tam
I want to share my appreciation for the incredible care my son receives at Creative Garden Cheltenham. A special thank you to Tramy, who has been absolutely amazing. She is caring, patient, and always professional. The way she supports not only my son but all the children in his class really stands out. She handles every situation with calmness, kindness, and genuine understanding — qualities that mean so much to us as parents. I also want to acknowledge the entire team in his room. They greet my son warmly every day and create a safe, welcoming environment that he loves. Their dedication, professionalism, and kindness never go unnoticed. Thank you to everyone at Creative Garden Cheltenham for providing such a nurturing and positive space. My son is always excited to come in, and that truly says it all.
Dear Cedric, Thank you for your heartfelt 5-star review! We're so grateful for your kind words and confidence in us. It's incredibly rewarding knowing that your son is happy and loves attending our centre, it's such a joy being part of his early learning journey and growth! We strive to create a safe, warm and nurturing environment for each child and we're so glad this has been your experience. We'll be sure to celebrate your praise with our amazing team and Tramy, their passion and dedication are invaluable in supporting our families. Knowing that our efforts are appreciated truly inspires us to keep striving for excellence. Warm wishes, The Creative Garden Team
Marat Lavrov
I'm not sure who has been leaving Google reviews, but this centre is definitely not 5 star worthy. When our son started in the Bottlebrush room he was happy and really enjoyed himself. The lead educators in this room are excellent and really go above and beyond. However, everything changed once he moved up to the Gumnut room. The level of care dropped significantly, we stopped receiving progress updates and the quality of activities decreased substantially. It appears this centre has staffing issues as everytime I would drop off/pick up my son from the Gumnut room there were different educators working that day. A few times when I picked up my son, their was only 2 X assistant educators looking after the kids. A major Incident occured approximately 2 months ago when I picked up my son from the Gumnut room, it was 10 degrees outside and the kids were all outside in summer clothes and onsies. My son's hands were freezing and turning blue. All the kids winter jackets and beanies were laying in one big pile inside next to the door. Both the assistant educators (Sonia and Alice) were wearing warm puffy jackets. I immediately asked why are the kids outside in summer clothes when it's 10 degrees outside? Why are all their warm jackets in a big pile by the door and not on them? Look, both of you are wearing warm puffy jackets, why aren't the kids wearing warm clothes? Both of the educator's had a stunned look on their face and had nothing to say in response. A formal complaint was made to centre managment but nothing further was looked int or said. Another major Incident occured last year, when I went to pick up my son, I walked into the bottlebrush room and all the lights were turned off. All I could hear were babies crying. I took one step into the room and felt someone pulling on my pants, it was my son pulling on my pants with tears rolling down his face. It was so dark I could barley see him. When I picked him up his whole face was red and covered in tears. The educator's filling in (Sonia and another lady) came out and said sorry the reason we have the lights off is because we are trying to get the other kids to sleep and your son + another kid didn't want to go to sleep. I said, well in that case they should be in a room with lights on playing with toys. Both educators did not seem to care that 2 of the kids were sitting in a dark room cryng. We immediately made a complaint to centre management and once again nothing eventuated from this complaint.
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