Only About Children Artarmon

86 Dickson Avenue, Artarmon, NSW, 2064

5.0 Average score

12 Reviews

7AM - 7PM | Monday to Friday

Licensed for 86 Children

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Care Type (3) Long Day Care

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(02) 9139 9968

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Welcome to Only About Children Artarmon

Welcome to Only About Children Artarmon!

Only About Children Artarmon is a warm and inviting child care centre that is proud to be rated as ‘exceeding’ by the National Quality Standard. Children are cared for by qualified and passionate educators, in a safe and spacious environment that facilitates play-based learning that is both structured and unstructured. Children from six weeks to school aged are cared for from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm with all meals and snacks provided.

In the dedicated outdoor play space, the children can race around the bike track, dig in the sandpit, water the vegetable garden and explore the slides and tunnels. Inside, the light-filled spaces use natural materials to encourage play and interaction with friends. Educators enjoy taking the children out in the local community for excursions and community activities that build on the children’s interests.

Centre Extras

Dietitian designed menu prepared in-house
In-house allied health specialists
Nursery/Toddler/Preschool curriculum
Extended opening hours
School readiness program
Focus on nature & sustainability
Nappies, formula, linen & sunscreen
Daily photos & updates via parent app

This purpose-built, state of the art campus offers on-site underground parking and is conveniently located just minutes away from Artarmon and St Leonards train stations, TAFE St Leonards and the Royal North Shore Hospital. Why not book a tour today?

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Looking to commence care in 2024 or 2025? Come meet the team, explore our learning environments and rooms and discover how our unique approach to childcare goes beyond education to encompass the health, wellbeing and total social development of every child in our care!

Tours available every morning and afternoon plus Thursday 16th evening and Saturday 18th morning

Special Enrolment Offer - Enrol before 30 June and receive $1,000 Fee Credit & $0 Enrolment Fee.

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About the curriculum

Only About Children consider themselves much more than just child care. They are a place for children to grow, learn, make friends, explore the world and become school-ready. The children are exposed to a vast array of programs and inclusions as part of the daily fee.

The Grow Curriculum is the centre’s unique educational framework and the basis for essential early years learning and development. It includes core practices and programs that children are immersed in daily, through a balance of structured and unstructured play-based learning. It is guided by the Australian Early Years Learning Framework. Spanning nursery, toddler, preschool and school readiness ages.

The 4 key areas of the curriculum are:

Left Brain Logic – Literacy & Language, Exploration & STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering & Math) and Sustainability
Right Brain Creativity – Music, Dramatic Play and Art
Health and Wellbeing – Physical Activity and Nutrition
Social Development, Trust, Respect & Relationships and Resilience & Mindfulness

To support the Grow Curriculum, the centre also has relationships with local schools to help with the transition to school, including school readiness workshops for families.

Programs

Morning

Sam is nine months old and loves his days at Only About Children, especially when he is greeted with a warm welcome from his caregiver! To start the day the educators have set out open ended musical instruments for the nursery children to explore with purpose and concentration. Sam chooses an egg shaker and enjoys the sound it makes as he moves it from side to side. One-on-one time, group play and aged based learning are a priority at this age.

Sam then joins his friends who are enjoying a story with their educator, as part of the centre’s ‘Book of the Month’ program. Today it is “I Need a Hug”, about a tiny porcupine who wants a cuddle. Nursery children are introduced to literacy early on allowing them to become familiar with the concepts, text and illustrations.

Lunch & Sleep Time

As much as possible, routines are based on each child’s home routine. After a healthy lunch Sam goes down for his sleep in the nursery cot room. Sam loves that his educator gives him a big hug and checks on him while he sleeps. Cot linen, nappies and formula are all provided. He just brings his sleeping bag and comforter.

Afternoon

Sam and his friends head outside to the grassed area where the environment has been carefully designed to be safe, challenging and stimulating for children 0-2 years. As well as being full of fun outdoor activities it supports the development of motor skills, resilience and individual confidence.

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Artarmon, NSW, 2064

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Lovely and dedicated teachers and very safe fun environment for the kids!

Mai Nagashima

Sep, 2022

We love everything about OAC Artarmon. Here are just a few of the reasons why we happily recommend and rave about OAC to anyone who'll... Read more

Christine Brown

Feb, 2022

OAC have been outstanding in every aspect of care for our daughter. The educators have a fantastic relationship with the children and it is evident... Read more

Response from the owner 20 Dec 2021

Hi Christine, thank you for your amazing review of Only About Children Artarmon and for being part of the Only About Children family. We are committed to providing the best care and quality education for every child and we are glad to see you have experienced this. I'm extremely proud of the wonderful team at Artarmon and I will be sure to pass on your feedback, I'm sure it will make the team's day Kind regards Fiona

Christine Brown

Dec, 2021

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