Mother Duck Child Care Centre - Eatons Hill Centre overview
Mother Duck Child Care Centre - Eatons Hill Centre highlights
- Warm Homelike Environments
- Longevity of Educators
- Strong Foundational Practices
Welcome to Mother Duck Child Care Eatons Hill
Our educators are dedicated to providing each child with positive experiences from the moment they arrive at our Eatons Hill child care centre through to the moment they leave. Our programs are designed to be engaging and build success for life. We take pride in providing a consistent and nurturing environment that establishes deep connections with children and with their families.
We know that the first five years shape your child’s development and learning for life. That’s why our daily programs are thoughtfully designed for intellectual, emotional, social and physical wellbeing and development. Curiosity, creativity and exploration are encouraged in a safe and supportive environment.
This strong foundation helps foster a lifelong love of learning.
Room to run, climb and play
Our four outdoor play areas in our Eatons Hill child care centre are spacious and grassy, with lots of shade from beautiful trees. Sandpits and climbing frames invite children to explore, climb and run. Younger children can venture confidently in their own separate play area.
Why Choose Us?
- Owner-operated centre for real attention to detail
- Qualified educators who care about every child’s success
- Rooms and play areas that make your child feel welcome
- Nurturing and home-like, to create a sense of belonging
- Safe and hygienic, through deliberate design and attention to detail and process
- Approved Kindergarten Program
- Aesthetically appealing, to inspire and comfort
- Vaccination policy in place to guide attendance
Feel free to drop in anytime to take a tour of our facilities. We just ask that you let us know you’re coming.
Fees & Vacancies
Mother Duck Child Care Centre - Eatons Hill Service features
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Get to know us
What the parents say
What the parents say
The staff were so helpful and nothing was a problem. The indoor and outdoor spaces are beautiful which I think my child will love.
Tahnee - Parent
The Centre has long term educators and each educator builds a caring relationship with each child.
Michelle - Parent
The initial greetings with Mel and Katy and then the rest of the team was very welcoming and warm. The Centre was so lovely, light and clean. The children and educators looked so happy.
Heidi - Parent
I received a lot of information before enrolling my son. The ladies were all very welcoming, vibrant and warm.
Tiffany - Parent
Centre philosophy
Centre philosophy
- Environments Carefully Created for Children
- Care and Attention for Each Individual Child
- Play-Based Learning to Prepare Each Child for Success
- Strong Relationships With Families to Create Communities
- Welcoming Centres Where Diversity is Celebrated
- Caring Educators Who Love Coming to Work
Programs
Programs
- Yoga classes
- Sports program
- Music program
- School readiness program
About the curriculum
About the curriculum
In the infant studio, the educators follow a flexible schedule that is responsive to the needs of the individual child. Parents are encouraged to share their home routine with the educators, as they understand how important routine can be to children of this age.
Educators work to form a secure attachment with the children, as well as building relationships with the families. Parents receive a daily log from the educators which covers their child’s feeding, sleeping and toileting patterns.
The focus for the children is on those basic first skills such as sitting, crawling and walking. Educators seek to develop language skills of the children with conversation, singing and reading.
Children in the Juniors studio are developing their skills in confidence and independence, within a safe and secure environment. A consistent routine and familiar educators build a sense of security, so your child can confidently engage in learning. Socialisation will be gently encouraged and guided to help friendships and empathy form.
Your child’s growing independence is supported by caring educators who will help them take the first steps in toilet training. Educators will communicate openly with parents through conversation, as well as a daily record of your child’s eating, sleeping and toileting.
The play-based educational program is tailored to each child’s learning needs and interests. Emerging intellectual, social, emotional, physical and language skills are built on and extended.
The children in the Seniors room are developing skills in friendships and cooperative play, with the help of their educators. The children are encouraged to explore and experiment in a safe space, and educators work with children’s own interests to guide their learning.
Literacy and numeracy skills are developed through games and social interaction. Educators keep parents informed of the children’s day, their challenges, changes and daily routine.
The state government funded kindergarten is led by university qualified teachers, with a focus on building the children’s capacity for responsibility and accountability for their own learning.
With the longer hours of a child care centre, the kindergarten children have an extended opportunity to access the curriculum, giving the children scope to work on long term projects of inquiry in order to empower them as 21st century thinkers and communicators.
The key for the children is to prepare them for the transition to formal education. The children make their learning visible through words, drawing, numbers, dance, painting, clay, music, movement, loose parts, transformative play and more.
Meet the team
Meet the team
Mother Duck Eatons Hill has a history of retaining long term educators. One of the centre nominated supervisors has been with Mother Duck Child Care for over 30 years; four of the educators have more than 15 years of service within the centre; and 12 educators have been with the centre between 5 and 10 years.
At Mother Duck Child Care Eatons Hill the franchisees are Katy and Mel. Together, they have over 50 years’ experience in child care.
We love what we do everyday! We are blessed to have such an amazing team of passionate educators. Each day we are delighted to greet our children and their families and ensure they feel safe and secure and are part of our Mother Duck family.
Katy and Mel - Centre Managers, Mother Duck Child Care Eatons Hill
This is just not my workplace; I am part of the Mother Duck family. This is where I belong and where I am valued.
Amy - Educator
Being an educator at Mother Duck is rewarding, fun and motivating. Like-minded people work together and are inspired each day by what children are capable of doing.
Jen - Educator
Mother Duck is a very caring and friendly place to work. It is rewarding to work as a team all with the same values.
Sandra - Educator
Health & nutrition
Health & nutrition
At Mother Duck Child Care Eatons Hill, the children bring their own packed lunch box for their meals and snacks. The centre regularly provides information from Nutrition Australia to give new ideas for packing interesting and nutritious lunchboxes for the children.
In the dining spaces educators can reheat meals if needed, and the children eat in a restaurant-like space with their friends. Progressive mealtimes are offered throughout the day to allow the children to self-regulate.
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Shop 1 6-12 Bunya Park DriveEatons Hill, QLD, 4037
Centre Reviews
We said our final goodbyes to the Staff at Mother Duck who have looked after our little one for the past 2 years,... We said our final goodbyes to the Staff at Mother Duck who have looked after our little one for the past 2 years, it was so sad. All of the Team there have been incredible, we have felt so much support and genuine care from everyone. I could not fault anything they do, the staff are amazing, the facilities are fun and so much variety, it’s clean, it’s bright and bubbly, always a wonderful loving energy, I would give more stars if I could! Thank you Ladies, we are all going to miss you 💕 Read more
If you are looking for a daycare and Mother Duck Eatons Hill is on your list, look no further!! This place is it!... If you are looking for a daycare and Mother Duck Eatons Hill is on your list, look no further!! This place is it! When we need to put our children into daycare, we want to be able to trust without reserve and that is both invaluable and rare. This place will give you that peace 100%. Everyday I am so grateful that we were able to get a spot for my son here. They truly care and meet the needs of your child and every educator and the leadership are kind, warm and go above and beyond. They are able to see my son and connect with him at an individual level while doing so with the many other kids in their care, with the same level of quality. It is such a joy to see my son thrive here and on the days he isn't at daycare, he sometimes asks if he can go! Childcare workers are angels. The staff here all should be given a sainthood, 1 billion dollars and an Order of Australia award. I don't know what I would do without them!! Read more
Wonderful child care! Thoughtful, caring approach to childcare. Wonderful child care! Thoughtful, caring approach to childcare.