OCCASIONAL CARE
Short periods of care for children under school age, which families can access on a regular or casual basis.
Occasional, Casual or Flexible Care services in Lake Macquarie - West, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, NSW
In Lake Macquarie - West we have 12 Occasional, Casual or Flexible Care services
The average cost is $14.76 hourly, $147.64 daily (10 hours)
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The average National Standard Rating (NQS) is Meeting National Quality Standard.
- NSW/
- NEWCASTLE AND LAKE MACQUARIE REGION/
- LAKE MACQUARIE - WEST
THE LAKE MACQUARIE - WEST AREA HAS 48 SUBURBS.
- Arcadia Vale
- Awaba
- Balcolyn
- Balmoral
- Barnsley
- Blackalls Park
- Bolton Point
- Bonnells Bay
- Booragul
- Brightwaters
- Buttaba
- Cameron Park
- Carey Bay
- Coal Point
- Cooranbong
- Dora Creek
- Edgeworth
- Elermore Vale
- Eraring
- Fassifern
- Fennell Bay
- Fishing Point
- Freemans Waterhole
- Holmesville
- Kilaben Bay
- Killingworth
- Mandalong
- Marmong Point
- Martinsville
- Mirrabooka
- Morisset
- Morisset Park
- Myuna Bay
- Rathmines
- Ryhope
- Seahampton
- Silverwater
- Sunshine
- Teralba
- Toronto
- Wakefield
- Wangi Wangi
- West Wallsend
- Windermere Park
- Woodrising
- Wyee
- Wyee Point
- Yarrawonga Park
If this is not the area you are interested in, try broadening your Occasional, Casual or Flexible Care services search to all of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
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