Fees
Kindercare is committed to our policy of maintaining competitive fees.
We aim to keep our fees to families as low as possible. You will find our fees compare favourably to other centres in the area, particularly when you consider that ours is one of the best centres in the Hills.
Outlined below are some of our policies relating to Fees.
Fee Structure
Please speak with our office team to find out our current fees.
Child Care Benefit
Most Australian families are eligible to receive Child Care Benefits – whereby the government will subsidise your daily child care fees. Parents who are eligible for the Federal Government’s Child Care Assistance subsidy will only be required to pay the daily gap fee applicable to their financial circumstances. To have CCB applied to your account, you must first register with the Family Assistance Office.
Methods of Payment
Fees can be paid by
•Cash
•Cheque
•Direct Deposit
•BPAY
Fees Include:
•All food and drinks including fruit (babies still having bottles will need to bring these in)
•Programmed activities
•All resources (though donations are welcome!)
•Portfolios (given at the end of the year as a keepsake)
•Sunscreen
You will need to bring:
•A hat (can be purcahsed from the centre)
•A change of clothes (as well as warmer / colder clothes)
•Sheets etc if you child is sleeping
•Bottles if your baby is still drinking from bottles
•All items must be labelled.
Fees / other Charges
Please read this section carefully, the terms set out here and in our Handbook and Policy Manual are the conditions of your child’s enrolment at the centre. Fees are charged on a daily rate based on the room that your child is in. Fees are to be paid in advance or on the first day of attendance each week. Fees being paid late will result in the issue of a fine and repeated late payment may result in a child’s position at the Centre being cancelled. Refer to late fees policy.
Cancellation of Position
A minimum of 4 weeks written notice is required if you wish to withdraw your child from the centre. Any adjustments to fees must be made prior to this.
Late Payment of Fees
If fees are more than 1 week in arrears an administration fee of $10 is added to your account. if your account reaches over $500 or 3 weeks overdue an additional 5% charge will be added. For accounts that remain overdue, (ie 3 late charges have been applied) the centre will cancel the booking, and make the place available to another child.
Sickness
We ask that you do not bring your unwell child into the centre. Our staff reserves the right to refuse daily admission to the centre if a child is obviously unwell or infectious.
Absences Policy
You are required to pay full fees (the Child Care Benefit gap) for every day that you are enrolled at the centre. If your child is sick, away or unable to attend, you are still responsible for paying the daily fees.
Changes to Days
If you wish to change your enrolled days, you must provide 2 weeks notice in writing, during which time you will be required to pay the full fees for your enrolled days.
Public Holidays
Throughout the Australian working year we have public holidays. The centre is closed on Public Holidays. Child Care Benefit covers you for public holidays. You are still required to pay fees for Public Holidays.
