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Arthur Street Children's Centre

Arthur Street Children's Centre

141 Arthur Street, Grafton, NSW, 2460 view map
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5.0
(02) 6698 0172

Care Type:

Long Day Care, Pre-school

Hours:

6.30am to 6.30pm

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141 Arthur Street, Grafton, NSW, 2460

5.0

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Both of my children thoroughly enjoy Arthur Street. The educators are always keeping me informed on my children’s progress. Any concerns are brought to my attention promptly and addressed appropriately. I feel very content sending my kids here & would recommend this facility to anyone!

- Breeanna Paine

About Arthur Street Children's Centre

About Arthur Street Children's Centre

Welcome to Arthur Street Children's Centre. We're ideally located for families in Grafton, South Grafton, Junction Hill, Waterview Heights and Swan Creek.

Our Long Daycare and Preschool Centre provides early education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. 

We provide convenient, full care coverage from 9hr, 10hr or full days, 5 days per week, including school holidays.

Our dedicated team of Teachers and Educators provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment - where your child can thrive, and be their wonderful self, every day.   

Getting school ready? We offer the Government-approved Preschool program that helps ensure your child has a successful transition to formal schooling.

We offer a great variety of learning experiences at our Centre including:

- Sustainability Program: Helps children develop and understand the importance of embedding sustainable practices into everyday life. Children learn about recycling, conserving water, growing food and the importance of protecting our planet.

- Community Engagement Program: Encourages children to interact with and discover their local community. We often have visits from community services, and we go out on adventures to teach the children about their local environment.

- Music & Movement Program: Designed to develop fundamental skills that help support children’s self-regulation, memory, and concentration. Children learn to appreciate and develop an understanding of music - and of course, have fun.

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Kindergarten/Preschool Programs

Kindergarten/Preschool Programs

Our centre offers the NSW Government-approved "Start Strong" Preschool Program , providing access of 600 hours of quality preschool education annually for children aged 3–5 years . This program includes fee relief funding to make early childhood education more affordable for families.

Our Enhanced Learning Program for Preschool children focuses on:

  • Numeracy & Literacy: Developing key skills for lifelong learning.
  • Self-Regulation: Fostering emotional control and resilience.
  • Social & Emotional Development: Supporting independence and building healthy relationships.
  • Creativity & Problem-Solving: Encouraging curiosity and critical thinking.

With extended hours and a year-round program (excluding public holidays), our Preschool program is delivered by qualified Early Childhood Teachers committed to supporting your child’s individual development.

Additional Benefits Include:

  • Government subsidy: Further reduces out-of-pocket Preschool fees in addition to your eligible Childcare Subsidy (CCS).
  • Personalised Learning Plans: Tailored to your child’s unique needs.
  • Rhythm and Resilience Program: Music and movement to improve emotional regulation.
  • School Readiness: Preparing your child for a smooth transition to school.

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.

About the Curriculum

About the Curriculum

“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 by experimenting. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play, water 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 and reading experiences.

On any given day the Toddler children 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 team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.

Preschool Space: 3 – 6 years

Preschool 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 encourages active engagement in learning and supports a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.

The oral language supports literacy learning. 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 Preschool children's development by engaging in rich discussions, introducing new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations, as well as singing, playing games, and reading with the children daily.

Throughout the Preschool 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, is supported through group learning environments. 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. Lastly, ensuring that all children are ready for the ‘big school’ by preparing them for all that ‘big school’ has to offer.

Health and Nutrition

Health and Nutrition

Our centre chef prepares and cooks healthy and 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.

Our centre offers children nutrient-rich, unprocessed, and seasonal whole foods – created to delight the fussiest eaters.

Meet the team

Meet the team

Hi my name is Jade and I am the Centre Manager at Nuture One Arthur Street. I started working in early learning in 1994. I joined the team at Arthur Street Children’s Centre in 2021. I hold a Diploma in Children’s Services. I bring decades of experience with me with a focus on helping and guiding children with additional needs.

Many people influence a child’s learning and development. Early education and care encourage holistic development and build the foundation for enthusiasm for learning. In a dedicated early childhood education setting like ours, we have trained professionals who build on the skills and areas for development with the child.

Our team is passionate about creating a centre that is a home away from home for families and children, where our team celebrates the diversity of all cultures. Our team also values the importance of strong partnerships in meeting the individual child’s needs and respecting each family as unique. A culture of continuous improvement is evident within our team of educators through a commitment to professional development, reflection and implementation of contemporary learning and practices.

I like to get to know all of my families. Active listening and open communication are a big key, and I find that they help create bonds within the families and community.

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$194.1 /day

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$186.5-$194.1 /day

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$175.65-$194.1 /day

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$175.65-$186.5 /day

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Arthur Street Children's Centre Reviews (24)

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Kyla Snowden

Dec, 2025

Here we are 5 months after Jade allowed an unauthorised person to collect my daughter from the centre at 9am in the morning. I still dont have my child, her whole world and mine was and still is ripped apart after that morning Jade decided she knew more about my baby daddy then I and she also assumed she knew more and ultimately she knew what was good for my child above myself. Im sure everyone knows by now just how much of a huge mistake that was allowing a known unemployed, homeless, gambling addict walk out with my child. She now lives up checker board with everyone else up there in housing struggling. Sorry working fulltime to pay for Ravens future was important to me. Sorry I placed all my childrens needs to the forfront. Sorry I raised many many standard issues of worker yelling at toddlers all because they are tired. 5 months - I gave birth to my child and did everything for my child fulltime up until that day Jade opened the doors happily for a person not given a pin code for the security pad. Everything that ever was done for that child up until 22nd July 2025 was from me the mother. After reaching out for support to have my guts, heart soul kicked in, they assisted in my baby being removed from the centre without her primary carer authorisation - I still dont have Raven! I still dont have the ability to spend time with my baby. Honestly - worst centre. Worst experience. I have 4 daughters, Raven my youngest. Im a single mother of 4 girls 17 and under really struggled to get by working, parenting the lot. You guys let me down in a major way. Even after the whole ordeal you all would rather stand laugh, giggle and say oh but Kyla the father that has just done the pick up and drop off for the last 8 - 10 weeks is doing such a great job dropping her off later in the morning and picking her up earlier so we dont have to do our job we are paid to do. He is such a great father taking that extra 1 hour our his unemployed uneventful life to make your work lige easier to not have to actually care for Raven for the hours you were paid to, that I paid you for so I could conrinue to work fulltime to pay your fees for Raven to attend because the person you released her without my concent to was MIA for the first 3 years of Ravens life that why she was at the centre bring cared for by your staff! Im still not spending time with my daughter that I trust you with! I spoke to jade 1 hour prior to my daughter being taken without my consent! I work 5 min up the road. I wont ever forget everyone how they all treated me, my child and my situation that day and hopefully the day will come the entire country will get to see it on the news. What total weapons at Nurture (No) One more like it! Jade allows your child to be stolen from the daycare from a person not on collection list. Jade will take your money and work against you to not have to look after your child for the set time. Yep still here, still not over it, still dont have any real answerz! Im sure you were audited after this incident. Not good enough!

Response from the owner 18 Feb 2025

Hi Kyla, thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience with us. We sincerely apologise if your experience did not meet your expectations. We would like the opportunity to investigate this further and address your concerns. Please contact us at familycare@nurtureone.com.au, and we will do our best to assist you. Kind regards, The Nurture One Team.

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Breeanna Paine

Apr, 2025

Both of my children thoroughly enjoy Arthur Street. The educators are always keeping me informed on my children’s progress. Any concerns are brought to my attention promptly and addressed appropriately. I feel very content sending my kids here & would recommend this facility to anyone!

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Michael J Kinahan

Aug, 2024

Our 14 month old daughter has been going here for the last 2 months and she loves it! First month was hard but the staff were so kind and accommodating. The app they have keeps you up to date with what they are doing and have achieved in the day. Highly recommend this place

Response from the owner 21 Aug 2024

Dear Michael, thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled that you loved your experience; our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. Kind regards, The Nurture One Team.

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