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Childcare near Deer Park
A warm, home-like centre and funded kindergarten within easy reach of Deer Park, on Anderson Road, Albion, caring for local families for over 16 years.
For Deer Park families who commute east for work or want a smaller, more personal centre, Anderson Road Child Care Centre is an easy addition to the morning run, just a short drive along the Western Highway or Ballarat Road into Albion.
We’re a single, independent long day care and kindergarten for children 6 weeks to 5 years. The program is play-based and guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, the centre is assessed as Meeting NQS, and meals are cooked fresh on site and included in the fee.
Long day care is $165 per day before the Child Care Subsidy. Funded 3 and 4 year old kindergarten is free for eligible families and taught by a bachelor-qualified early childhood teacher.
Local to Deer Park
Childcare near Deer Park
Deer Park families reach us with a straightforward run east along Ballarat Road toward Albion - one main road most of the way to our Anderson Road centre.
Deer Park sits further west along Ballarat Road, about 17km from the city. For families on the city side of the suburb, our Anderson Road centre is an easy, one-road trip toward Albion and work.
The drive from Deer Park
A short drive east on Ballarat Road (the main Melbourne-Ballarat route), with Deer Park station on the Ballarat line for train commuters heading the same direction.
Around Deer Park
Easy if your week runs through Brimbank Central Shopping Centre on Station Road, or you would like childcare on the city side of Deer Park, closer to work.
Why Deer Park families choose us
A calm, all-ages centre a short drive from home, with funded 3- and 4-year-old kinder in the same building.
What families say · 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews
“The enrolment process for my child was good. Emily, the manager, is very patient and explains things in detail. I am very satisfied with my experience.”
“A centre where you know your child is safe, cared for and loved. Huge thanks to all the team and the director for their wonderful work, and for the warm welcome every time.”
“Very happy with our children attending daycare and kinder here. Much respect for the amazing staff, they are excellent at what they do. Cosy spaces and a lovely community.”
Why families near Deer Park choose us
What makes Anderson Road different
A home, not an institution
A weatherboard cottage with real rooms and a garden. Children settle fast because it feels like home. Children coming from Deer Park settle in fast to the quieter, homely rooms.
Educators who stay
Qualified, long-serving educators and bachelor-qualified kindergarten teachers who know every child by name.
Meals included
Freshly cooked morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea every day, built into your fee.
Learning through play
A program guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, and rated Meeting NQS under the National Quality Standard.
Hours that work
Open 6am to 6pm on weekdays, all year, with wrap-around care around the kinder day. Handy for Deer Park parents heading east on Ballarat Road or taking the Ballarat line.
Always in the loop
Daily photos, meals, sleep and learning updates through the OWNA app.
One centre, every age
From 6 weeks to school, without switching centres
- ✓Nursery, 6 wks – 12 mths
- ✓Toddlers, 1 – 2 years
- ✓Pre-Kinder, 2 – 3 years
- ✓3 Year Old Kinder, 3 years
- ✓4 Year Old Kinder, 4 years
Funded 3 and 4 year old kindergarten is free for eligible families and built into the day.
Good to know
Common questions from Deer Park families
Around a 10-12 minute drive, depending on traffic, via the Western Highway or Ballarat Road.
Availability changes by room and day. Send an enquiry with your preferred days and start date and we give you an honest answer.
The funded 3 and 4 year old kindergarten programs are free for eligible families under Free Kinder, around $2,101 a year per child.
Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm, all year except public holidays and a short Christmas closure.
Yes, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are cooked on site and included in your daily fee.
Local families go on to schools around Deer Park and Cairnlea. With kinder and long day care on one Anderson Road site, the move to school stays smooth.
A short drive east along Ballarat Road – the main Melbourne-Ballarat route – brings you toward Albion, with Deer Park station on the Ballarat line for train commuters.
Yes. Deer Park families reach us with one easy run along Ballarat Road, and we are handy if your week already runs through Brimbank Central on Station Road.
Childcare near Deer Park
Come and see if Anderson Road is right for your family
Book a tour of our Albion centre, 20 minutes, no pressure to enrol.