Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Child Care Centre Accredited ?

Yes. Strathfield One Stop Child Care Service was accredited in June 2007 achieving high quality standards. The QIAS outlines quality areas that describe principles of quality practice. The centre is required to achieve and maintain the quality standards for accreditation.

What teaching qualifications do the staff hold ?

The centre has nineteen staff members comprising of University trained staff, TAFE trained staff, staff who have completed traineeships, and staff with years of experience in the profession of child care.

How many Children are you licensed for ?

S.O.C.C.S. is licensed to operate the centre with 79 children per day.  We are licensed to have fifteen 0-2 year old's, sixteen 2-3 year old's, and forty-eight 3-5 year old's.

How many staff members do you have in each room ?

0-2 year old room (15 children per day):
4 staff members each day.

2-3 year old room (16 children per day):
3 staff members each day.

3-5 year old room (20 children per day):
2 staff members each day.

3-5 year old Preschool (28 children per day):
3 staff members each day.

What are the NSW Government regulations in regards to how many staff per children there has to be in each age group?

0-2 year old children:
1 staff member for each 5 children (1:5)

2-3 year old children:
1 staff member for each 8 children (1:8)

3-5 year old children:
1 staff member for each 10 children (1:10)

What do you teach the Children ?

SOCCS follows the "Emergent Curriculum' way of teaching. This is a child-centred and interest based curriculum with a strong emphasis on play and investigation. We support children's interests and extend on these interests to provide children opportunities for further exploration and learning. The daily program is made up of play areas and group times that involve the children to take part of to broaden their learning and development. Children lead the program while staff are their to support and guide the play and learning involved.

What sort of food do the children receive each day? Do they receive a hot meal for lunch?

S.O.C.C.S. uses a children’s catering company  “Kids Gourmet Food”  that caters for children in child care centres. We have been using this company for for over 1 year and are extremely happy with their service. A dietician goes over all of their menus prior to the company sending them to us to ensure that the children are receiving the correct amount of protein, dairy, carbohydrate they need to keep their little bodies active and healthy. The menus are displayed each week in the kitchen window. The company provides food for those children who have specific food limitations or allergies.

The children receive morning tea, a cooked lunch, afternoon tea and late afternoon tea. They also receive all their drinks for the day. The food is a mixture of textures, colours and cultures. We do not provide breakfast for children but are happy for you to bring it and a staff member will sit with your child and interact with him or her while he or she is eating.