Goodstart Osborne

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582-588 Victoria Road, OSBORNE, 5017, SA

6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

Nursery, Toddler, Preschool

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Vacancies available!

Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Osborne is located close to schools and shops as well as community facilities and transport routes.

We provide high quality early learning and care from birth to five years. Our centre provides long day care with convenient hours, open Monday to Friday from 6.30am to 6.30pm (except public holidays).

Children at the centre will have access to engaging early childhood learning experiences and curriculum developed and delivered by experienced teachers in line with the Early Years' Learning Framework. Programs will be designed to foster each child’s individual needs and interests.

This is made simpler through our intuitive Storypark platform, which enables us to maintain consistent and clear communications with families. That means we are better placed to support a child in their learning journey, ensure parents have peace of mind, and time stamp the children’s developments, milestones and achievements.

Our centre environment and natural surroundings supports progressive indoor and outdoor programs for children to play, learn and explore. The environment will enhance children’s social/emotional, cognitive, language and physical aspects. We have carefully designed and planned spaces to encourage a stronger understanding of the environment and sustainability – while giving children the scope to explore, play and let their imaginations roam.

Community is also important to us and through visits to the centre and participation in events and activities throughout the year we are able to enrich the learning experience. Art and music experiences are provided on a daily basis which allow the children to freely express their creativity.

Through key partnerships and tapping into the skills and talents of our families and the broader community, we are able to enrich the children's learning program with "real life" visits and incursions, as well as exciting visits to locations within the community.

When you enrol at Goodstart Early Learning Osborne, you can expect:

•   High quality learning environments
•   Passionate and highly trained teaching staff
•   School readiness and transition to school program
•   Child-centred, teacher guided learning framework
•   Holistic focus on the development of your child
•   Secure access with digital sign in and sign out kiosks
•   Access to Storypark – your child’s online learning portfolio
•   Onsite qualified cook creating fresh and nutritious meals daily, catering for all dietary requirements
• Meals, nappies, wipes, cot linen and sunscreen provided with no extra charge

We invite you to book a tour and take a look around, meet the team and explore how we can support your child’s early learning journey. We look forward to welcoming you and your family! (If the tour times available don’t suit you or your family’s commitments please contact us to organise a different time).

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Was directed here by our CAFHS team as I needed to find care for my daughter that was close by and who could accommodate her medical condition. Goodstart had vacancies and were more than willing to accommodate my daughter’s medical needs. They made allowances for specialist nursing training from encompass (WCH) to come and train their nursery staff on how to feed my daughter through her nasogastric tube and how to prepare her thickened formula. My daughter was treated like everyone else, she absolutely loves it there and is excited to go every day and has bonded well with the staff. We love seeing the updates they provide for us on the app and all the photos. We loved the calendar they made us for Christmas with artwork from our daughter. We love seeing her actually learning and her development which we were concerned about hasn’t been an issue she has thrived there and at home. It’s been a positive experience for us. They also communicate extensively if she is unwell or if something happens. They’ve also been great and made allowances if Centrelink has messed with our CCS and currently as we have a new baby they’ve allowed us to change her times if needed and just been caring and great in general. Highly recommended!

Melissa

Our son has grown up in Goodstart Osborne having commenced before turning one until now as he approaches school age. We always marvel at how adeptly the staff communicate with toddlers, infants, parents and other staff, adroitly navigating through these very different modes of communication. They maintain and share detailed notes about the progress and/or challenges of your child directly and through their app. They craft development plans specific to your kid and apprise you of its effectiveness. In addition, they provide healthy snack/lunch options (their cook is remarkable) and weave in ample physical activity. Our son, like most kids, was apprehensive in the beginning. Now he grabs his bag every (most) mornings and adorably commands us to take him to childcare. Knowing our son is happy, safe, well looked-after, and actually LEARNING... a nice review doesn't do it justice. The folks at Goodstart Osborne are like family.

James

We love Goodstart Osborne!! Our son has been at the centre for 8 months now and he is thriving. The staff go above and beyond to make sure his needs and ours are met everyday, the learning experiences they do allow for such imaginative play and we just love seeing him interacting with everyone in such a positive way!! The bond he has formed with everyone in the nursery gives us such peace of mind everyday knowing he is in the most loving, supportive and caring environment. The centre has such a warm, happy, family like environment we would encourage anyone looking for a childcare to have a look here!!

Tori

I'd just like to say a huge THANK YOU to you all for supporting my son during his time at Goodstart. He certainly is a complex little man, but you have all been wonderful to him, and for that we are truly grateful. I'd also like give a massive shout out to Phoebe for working so closely with him. She is such an asset to the Goodstart team; her care and patience is next level. I'm shedding a tear as I write this as she is absolutely awesome at what she doe and I know he will miss her immensely!

Tess

By far the best Goodstart I have been to. My kids love this centre and the staff are by far amazing. Cannot fault the team at Osborne!! If you want a good centre send your kids here.

Nikkii

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Hi, I’m Madhu the new Centre Director here at Goodstart Osborne.

I'm all about creating a fun, safe, and enriching environment for all educators and children and providing a positive impact on children’s lives for them to grow and thrive. With over 10 years in the field, I have been privileged to work in various roles from educator, team leader, educational lead, assistant director and now director where I enjoy leading an amazing team and turning everyday moments into unforgettable learning adventures.

When I'm not at the centre, you can usually find me enjoying outdoor activities such as going on a hike or at the beach with my two awesome teenage boys. They keep me on my toes, fill my days with laughter, and are a constant source of inspiration.

Call us on 8248 2139, or click the 'Book a tour' button above to arrange a personalised tour. If you’d like a tour outside of the offered tour times please contact me so that we can organise this for you.

Structured Preschool Program

At Osborne, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a preschool program and long day care under the one roof. Our preschool teachers are University qualified and provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.