Excelsior Child Care Centre Castle Hill

 

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Excelsior Child Care Centre is a not-for-profit service for children aged from 6 weeks to 5 years. The 40 place centre has been operating for more than 21 years. It is located on Excelsior Avenue in Castle Hill, away from the main traffic but convenient to the M2 bus service. Hours of operation are from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday. The centre is owned by The Hills Shire Council.

The centre offers:

  • spacious indoor and outdoor areas Excelsior Childcare1
  • caring, experienced and qualified staff
  • nutritious meals, drinks and snacks prepared by an onsite cook
  • an active parent committee
  • caring, experienced and qualified staff
  • a full school readiness program
  • monthly visits from educational performers and special events
  • accreditation to high quality standards
  • animals for the children to observe and care for (budgerigars)
  • an outstanding reputation within the community

 

Outdoor play areas

  • Excelsior’s large outdoor play area includes a huge covered sandpit, digging patch, fragrant garden walkways and a cubby house.
  • The outdoor areas help to develop the children’s appreciation of the natural environment.Excelsior Childcare2
  • Shaded areas are provided by man-made shade structures and a number of large leafy trees.
  • The centre also has a water tank for sustainability and to facilitate the children’s knowledge of the environment and resources.

 

Children’s Programs

  • The centre embraces the emergent education curriculum which is spontaneous and responsive to the immediate interests of individual children.
  • Educational programs are driven by the children’s ideas, excitement, information and questions and extended through equipment, books, craft and other experiences.
  • A pre-school program for the 3-5s that is integrated into daily activities helps support a smooth transition to school.

 

Educational toys and equipmentExcelsior Childcare4

  • A multitude of books, toys and other age-appropriate educational resources are available to help children with their language and literacy learning, gross and fine motor skills, social and emotional development and cognitive skills.

 

Inclusive focus

  • Families and staff at the centre are encouraged to share their cultural traditions to foster respect and understanding of people around the world and Australia’s diversity.

 

“The teachers always take the time to discuss your child’s needs with you if your require it. They are great resources for ideas to help in your child’s development and my son and daughter have blossomed beautifully under their care.” – Katie Davis-Hall-Watson

“I am more impressed with Excelsior's outside area than any other centre that I've seen – it’s huge with heaps of different activities for the children to do. I really like that my son is getting opportunities to work on his gross motor skills while he’s at childcare.” – Bronwyn Henson

For more information contact:

Katrina Ackerman
Director - Excelsior Child Care Centre
189 Excelsior Avenue
Castle Hill
Phone: 9680 2735
Email: cccexave@thehills.nsw.gov.au