Start your own family day care

Our Educator Levy reflects the genuine value and support you receive as part of Kath Dickson Family Day Care. Rather than adding extra or unexpected charges, we include everything upfront so there are no hidden costs. The levy covers a wide range of high-quality services and ongoing support, including the following:

• Free First Aid & CPR Training. This is available to every educator registered with Kath Dickson Family Day Care, regardless of how long you’ve been with us. Completing your training with Kath Dickson Institute saves you approximately $65 each year and $135 every three years.
• Free Car Restraint Checks. Provided at no cost when completed through Kath Dickson Family Day Care, helping you save more than $100 each year
• Blue Card Renewal Reimbursement. We cover the cost of your Blue Card renewal, giving you extra room in your budget for the things you love
• PLACE Subscription – PLACE (Professional Learning & Community Engagement) is an online training hub for family day care educators. We provide you access to this mandatory training with zero out-of-pocket expense
• Harmony Web Subscription. – Harmony Web is a cloud-based childcare management platform used for managing compliance reminders, securely saving documentation of children’s learning, and tracking attendance. We cover the cost of your Harmony subscription so there is no extra expense to you
• 100% of both gap fees and CCS paid to you on a weekly basis. We ensure that you receive reliable and consistent income without delays. We also handle follow-ups with families on any outstanding payments, removing the stress and administrative work from educators.

We’re committed to providing a service that truly backs you as a professional and gives you everything you need to thrive.

Yes. Due to recent changes in legislation, family day care educators must hold a minimum of a Certificate III in Early Childhood Educator and Care. In addition, all FDC educators must hold a current First Aid, Asthma, Anaphylaxis and CPR qualification, Blue Card/Working with Children Check and Police Check.

It really depends! It is your own business so you can set your own fees, within a set parameter, and the hours that you work. You will save money on fuel as you are not commuting to work, and there are also tax incentives to running your own business. 

No, but you will be required to obtain written permission from your landlord to operate with us.

We come and assess each residence before education and care is provided to children, and every 6 months thereafter. We use a ‘compliance checklist’ to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of children being educated and cared for by the service are being protected. However, we also understand that this is your home, and we have lots of cost-effective ideas to ensure compliance as well as maintaining your home environment.

Yes! Educators can care for a maximum of 7 children, four children preschool age or under. This ratio includes the educator’s own children younger than 13 years of age if there is no other adult to care for them.

Yes! We know pets are a part of your family, however, there are some safety requirements around sharing space and supervision that we can work through with you.

Yes! You will be required to have a pool safety certificate and other specific policy around swimming must be adhered to if using it during family day care hours.

Your start time is guided by you as our initial training is self-paced and can be completed online in the comfort of your own home. The Coordination team will support and guide you every step of the way.