Goodstart Blackwood

39-45 Coromandel Parade, BLACKWOOD, 5051, SA

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6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday

Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

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About our centre

Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Blackwood is a beautiful purpose-built centre located in the Adelaide Hills, in the lush leafy suburb of Blackwood. This is an old, established, close knit community and community pride is paramount. We are close to local shops and schools as well as community services.

Outside, we have three areas all with age appropriate play spaces and equipment. The children have lots of fun playing in our spacious yard with a big sand pit, climbing equipment, and garden beds.

We provide high quality education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. Using the Early Years Learning Framework to guide our education program and scaffold children’s learning, our educators are passionate and committed to providing nurturing and simulating early learning environment. With a strong commitment and focus to create a warm and welcoming community focused centre, we look forward to building and maintaining meaningful and true relationships with all our families and children.

When you enrol at Goodstart Early Learning Blackwood, you can expect:

• High quality learning environments

• Passionate and highly trained teaching staff

• School readiness and transition to school program

• Child-centred, teacher guided learning framework

• Holistic focus on the development of your child

• Secure access with digital sign in and sign out kiosks

• Access to Storypark – your child’s online learning portfolio

• Onsite qualified cook creating fresh and nutritious meals daily, catering for all dietary requirements

• Meals, nappies, wipes, cot linen and sunscreen provided with no extra charge

We invite you to book a tour and take a look around, meet the team and explore how we can support your child’s early learning journey. We look forward to welcoming you and your family! (If the tour times available don’t suit you or your family’s commitments please contact us to organise a different time).

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Goodstart Blackwood is a wonderful childcare centre that has and continues to provide our daughters with a warm, caring and supportive environment to learn, grow and develop. What sets Goodstart Blackwood apart from other centres is the staff's emphasis on building strong relationships with both children and their families. The staff understand the importance of open communication and work closely with us to ensure our children's needs are met. The centre offers a wide range of engaging and stimulating activities that change daily as well as excellent dietary options which has helped greatly expanding our children food repertoire. I would highly recommend this centre to any parent looking for a caring a supportive environment for their children to thrive and grow.

Courtney

I have had my son at Goodstart for 2 years now and his development has improved so much in this time. The staff are so kind, caring and nurturing. This is the reason I feel reassured to send my 5 month old boy here as well starting next week. Thank you Blackwood team.

Melanie

Goodstart Blackwood is a fabulous childcare and we wholeheartedly recommend this centre. We couldn't have found a better place for our child. The educators have been amazing from Day 1, extremely thoughtful and kind with our son. He has learnt a lot of good practices and behaviours as well, bringing home good habits. The centre has always been respectful of our asks, very flexible with us and most importantly reliable and consistent. It is a place that does value diversity and inclusion and does respect everyone and these values are being taught to the children. Thank you for all you're doing for tomorrow's generation.

Jiji

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Vanessa Rameh

Centre Director

Hello, my name is Vanessa Rameh, I have over 28 years of experience in the childcare industry and over 13 years as a Director, therefore I bring with me a wealth of knowledge.

I like to provide pedagogical leadership to ensure the provision of high quality care that is vibrant, interesting and varied, ensuring effective leadership, management, direction and support to staff and families with communication and team work being a key priority.

I am also a busy mum of five, having two girls of my own and three step children.

I believe in providing holistic, natural and relaxed home like environments for our children to explore and learn within.

I am excited to embark on this wonderful journey at Goodstart Blackwood and look forward to getting to know all our beautiful children and families and meeting new families in the local area.

Call us on 8278 4266, or click the 'Book a tour' button above to arrange a personalised tour. If you’d like a tour outside of the offered tour times please contact me so that we can organise this for you.