Hi JoyfulMum,

My daughter now 6 was in family daycare from 6wks of age until 5yrs when she started school. I always found the service was fantastic, I only ever placed her with carers whom I was comfortable with and the rates were really good compared to private care from nannies and agencies etc..... Problem is getting a vacancy.... FDC is in high demand and the waiting lists can be long.

I also used Gumtree to locate babysitters and nannies in Sydney and found that it was very easy to use and is a free service. If you want further detail, please feel free to PM me.

Cheers,