City Community Children's Centre

Highly recommend! My daughter initially started at another centre, but I felt the groups were too large and things often seemed chaotic, with quieter kids being forgotten. I toured City Community Children's Centre and instantly felt the difference - the atmosphere was calmer, with smaller groups meaning more engaged educators and children. My daughter started here at 7 months old (she is now 2.5 years old) and is absolutely thriving! She knows all of the educators and other children by name (as well as most of the parents) and loves the different activities they do each day. Things I love about the centre: - Smaller groups, meaning more individualised care (not a one-size-fits-all approach) - Beautiful rooms with enormous variety of interactive age-appropriate toys and activities (something different every day!) - Lovely outdoor spaces with lots of shade - Happy, engaged and experienced educators, many of whom have worked at the centre for 10+ years - Highly engaged and experienced director - Debbie is frequently in the rooms with the children and is always available for questions/concerns - Healthy meals cooked on site - Focus on sustainability and involving the kids in activities - i.e. gardening, compost bin with worms, older kids help set up and clean up plates for meals - Off-street parking for safe pick up/drop offs.

I would always say this is a hidden "gem" in the city. This center offers quality care for every child. The number of children they have provides an opportunity to build and develop secure relationships with their educators and teachers. Families are happy. It's very easy to arrange days of care. I love how children are involved in their sustainable practices. I always recommend this center!

I highly recommend this childcare centre. They have smaller groups, and low staff turnover, so our kids made solid bonds with their teachers and the other kids, leading to some lovely friendships. The food is great, so our kids were always well fed when we picked them up. The staff are genuinely caring and professional and offer an actual education, not just 'child-minding'.