Who regulates child care centres?

[MrsFabuloso]

Was it an inner city place Cass? I worked in a centre in the city in Sydney and it sounds like it might have been similar. When you get closer to the city, space is not something that is abundant.

It is more important if you felt the vibes weren't terribly happy there. You can have smaller centres which feel awesome, and huge centres which feel terrible. It all depends on the staff and how they utilise their resources. If you didn't feel good about being in their space, then it isn't right for you. Always go with you heart and gut on these sorts of things, I say!

[Cass72]

Was it an inner city place Cass? I worked in a centre in the city in Sydney and it sounds like it might have been similar. When you get closer to the city, space is not something that is abundant.

It is more important if you felt the vibes weren't terribly happy there. You can have smaller centres which feel awesome, and huge centres which feel terrible. It all depends on the staff and how they utilise their resources. If you didn't feel good about being in their space, then it isn't right for you. Always go with you heart and gut on these sorts of things, I say!

It was as "inner city" as you can get in Canberra. Yes, space is limited but they could have done a bit more with the yard - small though it is you can still make interesting spaces for children.

You're right about the vibes. The place just felt all wrong. Sad faces didn't help in the preschool room and the director was just sprouting almost word for word from their website. Just one of those big companies more interested in making the money. Our current centre is a little tired and run down but all the kids seem to be happy. They have loads of space and the carers (for the most part) seem lovely.

I guess if your little one is happy, it's a good sign.

[Cass72]

I found the requirements for the ACT.

Indoor play areas should give each child access to a minimum of 3.25m2 unencumbered floor space in play areas. There must be a minimum of 7m2 of unencumbered outdoor play space per child.