Normanhurst Child Care Centre is less than 10 minutes by car, 1 train stop from Thornleigh. A 48-place long day care centre for children from 6 weeks to 6 years. Led by Jacque, with us since 2006, all daily meals on site.
Thornleigh is one stop south of Normanhurst on the train, and most of Thornleigh is less than 10 minutes' drive away.
The daily trip from Thornleigh is easy. Normanhurst Station is one stop on the train, parking is available at the centre on Denman Parade, and most of Thornleigh is less than 10 minutes away by car.
Normanhurst Child Care Centre is a long day care centre on Denman Parade, one train stop north of Thornleigh. We've been here since October 1997. 3 rooms, one for each age group (Possum 0-2, Koala 2-3, Emu 3-6), a team with many years of experience and several Early Childhood Teacher qualifications between them, and our own cook preparing all meals on site daily.
Centre Director Jacque has been with us since 2006. Hayley and Rochelle, two of our teachers, have both been with us for over 20 years.
Children are grouped into three rooms. The Possum Room takes babies from 6 weeks to 2 years at a ratio of 1 educator to 4 children, with days built around each baby's own sleeps and feeds. The Koala Room covers the busy 2 to 3 year old stage at 1 educator to 5 children, and the Emu Room (3 to 6, 1 educator to 10) carries children through to school. Starting in one room and moving up through the centre means your child keeps familiar faces at every step, and moves between rooms happen when your child is ready, not on a fixed date.
The Emu Room runs a school-readiness program through the year before kindergarten: group routines, early literacy and numeracy through play, independence with bags and belongings, and plenty of conversation. Children move on confidently to the local public and independent schools Thornleigh families choose.
All food is cooked on site. Dianne prepares five meals a day on a two-week rotating menu reviewed under the NSW Health Munch & Move program. The kitchen is nut-aware and manages allergies and intolerances at the point of cooking, and every meal is covered by the daily fee.
We use the OWNA app for daily updates: photos, meals, sleeps and nappy changes as they happen. New starters settle in gradually, beginning with orientation visits and building up at their own pace, and the app makes those first weeks much easier to follow from work. The centre is rated Meeting under the National Quality Standard.
Daily fees are $185 (Possum, 0-2), $180 (Koala, 2-3), and $170 (Emu, 3-6), with all meals, sunscreen, a bucket hat and the education program included. Disposable nappies and baby formula included for the Possum and Koala rooms. We're Child Care Subsidy approved, so most families pay much less than the full daily fee. Try the gap-fee calculator on the homepage to estimate your out-of-pocket cost.
Tours run on weekdays. We show you all three rooms, the kitchen, the outdoor area, and you meet Jacque and the educators. Tours take about 30 minutes. Book through the form on the homepage, or call us on 02 9487 5455.
One train stop, or less than 10 minutes by car. The centre is a short walk from Normanhurst Station and has parking on site.
All five daily meals, sunscreen, a bucket hat and the education program. Nappies and formula are also included for children under three.
Yes. We are open 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 50 weeks of the year.
1 educator to 4 children in the Possum Room, 1 to 5 in the Koala Room and 1 to 10 in the Emu Room.
We'll show you all three rooms, you'll meet Jacque and the educators, and we'll answer all your questions. Weekday times work best.
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