Child Care Services
There are two Child Care Centres in the Hepburn Shire.
Trentham Child Care Needs
Hepburn Shire is looking to provide a purpose built facility suitable for 22 places at the site of the Trentham Kindergarten.
The following reports are available for more information:
Trentham Childcare Needs Analysis
Trentham Community Facilities Review
Healthy Active and Safe Children Hepburn Shire Municipal Early Years Plan -April 2015
Creswick Children’s Services
7 Andrew Street
CRESWICK VIC 3363
(03) 5345 2555
Email: info@creswickchildcare.com.au
Hours: 7.00am – 6.30pm Monday to Friday
Creswick Children’s’ Services provide Long Day Care, Children from 6 weeks – 6 years, Before & After Kinder Care provided, Victorian Govt. Approved Kindergarten Program, Passionate professional Educators, Large open rooms with ample natural light, all meals prepared by onsite cook, focus on sustainability – chickens, worm farms, water tank, compost bins, vegetable gardens & centre pets (guinea pigs, birds & goldfish)
Daylesford Community Child Care Centre
81 West Street
DAYLESFORD VIC 3461
PH: (03) 5348 3702
Email: dccc@netconnect.com.au
Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm Monday to Friday
Daylesford Community Child Care Centre provides quality childcare for Hepburn Shire families. The not-for-profit centre offers occasional care, family daycare, long daycare, after-school care and pre-school / kindergarten program.
For information about the Centre’s Family Day Care Scheme regarding placing your child in care, or becoming a Family Day Care Educator please contact the Family Day Care Co-ordinator, Shirlene Nevill on T. (03) 5348 3272 or fdc@daylesfordchild.org.au. Family Day Care and In-Venue Family Day Care provides a safe, secure and stimulating environment for your children, with education and care being provided for small groups of children within the Family Day Care Educators home or an approved venue.
- Clunes, Creswick and Trentham all provide Family Day Care within a school venue
- After School Care program is also run at 56 Central Springs Road Daylesford during the school year from 8.00am to 6.15pm
- Holiday/Vacation Program is available weekdays during school holidays – 8.00am – 6.15pm. The program runs from the end Term 1, 2 & 3 and end of January until the start of the school year.