Do you need your children to be cared for during the day while you work, study or take time out for you?
Stepping Stones Children's Services operate six long day care centres across Tasmania for babies and children up to school-starting age. Most of these centres operate from 6.30 am until 6.00 pm.
Our centres offer quality, educational play based learning programs underpinned by an approved Early Years Learning Framework, that are responsive to children's ideas, interests, strengths and abilities.
Our services are staffed with qualified passionate educators who recognise that children learn through play which contributes to the journey of life long learning.
Skills for life with Long Day Care.
Life Skills.
The learning doesn’t stop when children get to Long Day Care, it simply continues in a different way. Children learn important life skills such as decision making, problem solving, empathy, resilience and communication. Through our activities children will learn how to solve problems and be creative thinkers – skills that are useful throughout life.
Growth and Independence.
Learning to be responsible is a skill that takes time and plenty of practice. For our older children we will usually invite them to assist in running an activity or game or help with packing away items and cleaning up. All of these tasks help children to understand the role of responsibility away from their own homes.
Sharing Skills and New Friends!
It’s important for children to learn how to share and be part of a group. At After School Care with Stepping Stones they do both of these things on a regular basis. Plus the old saying “sharing is caring” stands true with kids learning empathetic skills while making friends along the way.