Open 6:30am to 6:30pm
Monday to Friday
Guardian Childcare & Education Clayfield
- Engaging environments that inspire curiosity, including native gardens, a water pump, a creek bed and natural play structures!
- We build a strong sense of belonging from day one as we get to know you and your unique child – come and be part of our Clayfield family!
- From the most nurturing nursery room to our leading 2-year Kindergarten Program – we are the leading Centre for the first 5 years of your child’s development in the area.
Book a tour today to see what makes our Centre special & have all your questions answered
HOURS
Mon to Fri 6:30am to 6:30pm
ADDRESS
791 Sandgate Rd Clayfield, QLD, 4011
SPACES AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ROOMS
Check out our fantastic indoor and outdoor learning spaces your child will enjoy
Welcome to our Centre
Guardian Childcare & Education Clayfield is a convenient choice for families looking for a child care centre in Clayfield close to home, or on their way to work in Brisbane CBD. Our Clayfield daycare centre boasts a range of engaging environments that inspire curiosity, including native gardens, a water pump, a creek bed, natural play structures and a range of age-specific play areas.
- Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
- Engaging indoor learning spaces full of quality educational resources
- Expansive outdoor play spaces with native gardens, a water pump, a creek bed and natural play structures
- On-site Chef providing fresh snacks and meals daily
- Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen provided
- Extended hours of care each weekday from 6:30am to 6:30pm
Meet our Centre Manager Louisa
"I want to create a centre that when children, families and educators look back on their experience here they feel love in their hearts, have a smile on face and can truly say they knew that I cared"
Our Flying Start to School program provides a specialised 2-year curriculum for children aged 3 to 5. Our unique program has two stages - Becoming Me for 3 year olds and Being Me for 4 year olds. Using developmental milestones and continuous monitoring of your child’s progress, this program is designed to make sure your child gets a flying start to school. Read more HERE
Where children are supported to be brave, curious, and bold in their learning, for the best possible start to life.
Amanda B.
06:33 17 Feb 25
Laura N.
04:12 11 Feb 25
We have thoroughly enjoyed dealing with the Clayfield team over the last few years. Louisa, Kirrilee, Chef Laura, Gus, Joanne, Courtney, Vi, Alanna (to name only a few!!) and all of the other Educators we have interacted with have been amazing to our family. Thank you to those on the floor who are running after our rugrats like they are your own. It can certainly be a thankless job sometimes I'm sure!
emmcphillips
03:20 28 May 24
mittal P.
02:05 21 May 24
alexandra M.
00:47 14 Feb 24
Rucha P.
02:48 09 Jan 24
George A.
03:07 29 Nov 23
Melissa M.
01:12 26 Sep 23
gagandeeep C.
01:18 09 May 23
Awesome staff and management and I am soo happy my twins 👯♀️ learning a lot
emma-jane H.
09:40 20 Feb 23
Inclusive and supportive with a fabulous kindy program. What an absolute blessing it was to find this centre. After changing centres several times, we finally found a childcare where we were supported. My son felt safe and built solid relationships with staff all throughout the centre. We really felt all aspects of being, belonging and becoming. The gratitude I feel towards the staff at Guardian in Clayfield is more than I could ever find words to express. Thank you to all of the educators and management for working with me and my beautiful little Beau. Although our time there was short the impact is long lasting and ensured a smooth transition for us to school.
Emily C.
10:36 09 Nov 22
Amy M.
02:35 24 Oct 22
The center is fantastic, we love it ! Caring and wonderful staff. Great communication and a wonderful management team they go above and beyond Emma in particular is incredible.
Michelle D.
02:21 04 Oct 22
Can't fault them at all, Jake the chef makes amazing meals for the kids, the Educators(Emily, Both Courtney's, Ash, Brock; to name a few) love the children like they're their own and the space is always clean and open.
Monika R.
06:19 03 Oct 22
Liberty G.
21:40 13 Sep 22
All of the educators are so supportive and lovely to deal with on a daily basis, providing great feedback and updates through Storypark and upon pick up. They do a fantastic job, and our 2 boys enjoy their time there. Thank you!
David S.
03:28 06 Sep 22
Awesome childcare. They care deeply for our son and he has developed so many skills since attending.
Tengs U.
05:38 23 Aug 22
Great culture!
Rhona C.
21:42 09 Aug 22
Love this centre and the team. They take the time to get to know you and your child providing the upmost care and support along the way as well as rich experiences to explore and learn and develop.
Rachel P.
02:36 02 Aug 22
P G
00:08 10 May 22
Simone H
01:42 05 Apr 22
Making the move the guardian has been such a positive experience for our family. The level of care, organisation and overall communication has put our mind at ease knowing that our daughter is getting the best care possible.Positives:- The communication from management is superb, but also the communication through the story park app from the in room staff is so appreciated. I love knowing what activities happened that day, what the food was and how she slept.- The care shown by the educators, especially at difficult drop offs is really reassuring.- The change in behaviour and happiness of my daughter speaks more than words. We've noticed a massive improvement in her emotions and I feel like this is due to the level of care she is receiving.I'd highly recommend this daycare to friends and family based on this experience so far.
Nat T.
04:34 15 Mar 22
Denise
08:21 15 Feb 22
Very accommodating to our short notice request for care. Wonderful, interesting activities in the short time attending such as aquarium animal visits.
Renee S.
08:25 12 Feb 21
Our daughter who is 2yrs5mth has attended here since she was 7mths and the educators have been just excellent. She continues to learn so much and absolutely loves her days here. We know when we send our new son later this year he’ll be in excellent care!
Angie W.
00:02 17 Nov 20
Nathan D.
07:39 22 Feb 19
This place is amazing. Very clean, educational and at the same time heaps of fun! Some days I have to drag our daughter out she is having so much fun and loves the educators so much! Since she has started here her speech and development has sky rocketed. As an added bonus, food, nappies and bedding are all provided for at no extra cost! We cannot recommend Clayfield Guardian enough!
Suzie W.
08:14 19 Feb 19
Guardian Clayfield is a fantastic daycare facility- with an excellent outdoor play area. The educators are always friendly, welcoming and provide regular updates daily. My son who attends loves it and the staff so much he requests to go there on the weekend. Great food, always new displays and activities set up for the kids. Highly recommended.
Jess A.
10:43 12 May 18
Guardian Clayfield is amazingThe staff are so great with the little ones and every one is so friendly and happy.The facilities are incredible I love the inside out side play space and the viriaty of toys.The food sounds better than what I am eating and my little one always eats plenty.I am so happy with guardian and so is my little one.
Blake D.
01:50 22 Aug 17
We have known the centre manager for years from a previous daycare. Very attentive and friendly and gets to know the children well as she was a lead educator as well (not jut business). The educators are friendly and know both our children well despite a short attendance
Svetlana S.
21:21 21 Aug 17
kay J.
20:12 14 Oct 17
Rhythm of the Day
We know children (and families) like routine. Whilst no two days of learning are ever the same - here's what a day at Guardian might look like.
Whilst no two days of learning are ever the same - here's what a day at Guardian might look like.
Handover time with children, families and our friendly Educators. There's a chance for conversation to share what's important for the day/what's happened the night before at home.
Breakfast time where families are welcome to stay and enjoy breakfast with the children.
As children are arriving and families are coming and going, there's an opportunity for play as well as family grouping, open-plan play and multi-age grouping.
There's an opportunity for children to come together and enjoy morning tea.
Following morning tea, the planned experiences continue. This includes both indoor and outdoor programs.
There's an opportunity for children to come together for lunch. With an open-door policy, families are able to join the centre for meals and excursion if they wish.
For children who want to, or need to, there's an opportunity to sleep, rest or relax. For children who don't need to rest, there are planned experiences, which are more likely to be outdoors.
Children come together for afternoon tea in small groups or with siblings (they can also rest and play together, too). This time also presents an opportunity to reflect on the day.
As families arrive to pick up children, there's an opportunity to speak to Educators and share information about the day.
Some centres offer early tea or light snack at the end of the day, which they can grab as they leave the centre. We’re mindful of how routines vary at home, so if throughout the day, we notice children look tired, food will be provided.
What's included in the Guardian Experience
From nutritious meals and engaging learning programs —it’s all covered in your daily rate. No hidden extras, just peace of mind for you and a great day for your child.
Hat, wetbag and sunscreen
5 meals per day
All incursions and excursions
Nappies and wipes
Storypark parenting app
Long day care hours year around
Helpful Information
Opening Hours
What to Bring
What we Provide
- Nappies and wipes
- Bed linen
- Guardian hat
- SPF 50+ sunscreen
- All nutritious meals and snacks
What to Bring
- Water bottle
- Spare change of clothing, labelled
- Soft toy or comfort blanket for nap time
- Baby's bottles for formula or breastmilk
Our Educators
Our team of Educators are committed and passionate about ensuring your child will be safe, nurtured and cared for every day. At Guardian, children are encouraged to engage in interest-led play that creates learning and meaningful experiences.
Our Educators seek to optimise diverse learning opportunities and implement the Curriculum as framed by the Early Years Learning Framework.
You and Your Child
All Guardian Centres provide a Centre-to-Family communication platform so families can maintain contact with their children’s experiences through photos, stories and learning outcomes.
Our Centres use Storypark and each family is provided with a secure login to access on their computers, mobiles or apps.
Learn more about our Centre
Guardian Childcare & Education Clayfield offers the warmth and comfort of a family home, in Brisbane’s inner north. The centre is close to Sandgate Road, making it perfect for families commuting to the city. A great day care centre for Clayfield families, it’s also conveniently located for the neighbouring suburbs of Albion, Ascot, Eagle Junction, Hamilton, Hendra, Nundah
Our beautiful, leafy playgrounds are designed to inspire imagination and a love of learning. Children have access to age-specific play areas and natural play structures, as well as our natural creek bed, native gardens and water pump.
Inside, we have light-filled indoor spaces that encourage children to explore and engage in activities that develop their fine motor skills. Our spacious day care and child care centre provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children, supporting them to discover the world in a safe and secure way. The centre is filled with bright, stimulating materials that encourage children to explore and engage their curiosity to discover more about the exciting world around them.
Children at our Clayfield early learning centre are supported by our amazing staff through those important early years to explore and develop their social and emotional skills through their early learning journey by a dedicated team of university-qualified Teachers and Educators. They create learning experiences in a nurturing environment that fosters creativity and imagination in a safe environment for young age groups.
Guardian Clayfield is open from 6.30am to 6.30pm every weekday, so each family are provided with plenty of flexibility for the hours they work and the time they choose to drop off and pick up their child. During drop-off or pick-up times, we encourage you to stay for a little while and spend some time exploring the learning environment.
Our Educators and Teachers can show you the various play materials and education spaces throughout the centre to help you discover our approach to learning as well as support you continue the learning with activities at home. We encourage involving the whole family in their child’s care and education to ensure they are happy as they learn and grow.
Our family communication app, Storypark, provides you with photos and updates on your child throughout the day, offering you the opportunity to stay informed about your child’s early learning and development. We also set up different learning outcomes for the children through Storypark, which supports them in achieving developmental milestones and understanding new ideas.
For children aged three and four, we have a kindergarten program led by university-qualified Teachers that can support your child in their preparation for the step up into primary school. Our Clayfield kindergarten curriculum is based on leading child development research and demonstrates our commitment to providing the best possible start to life for your child through quality child care services.
Our early childhood education program is led by specialist Educational Leaders who guide teaching and learning in a flexible and research-supported way. The leading curriculum supports discovery and gives children the best start to life, as well as being aligned with the National Quality Standards.
Through our high-quality kindergarten program, children have the opportunity to learn some of the skills that are often only introduced in early primary school. We begin learning and exploring shapes, numbers and letters through fun, play-based activities.
We develop each child’s literacy and numeracy skills to help them feel confident and prepared during the challenging leap into primary school. Our high-quality program supports the needs and routines of each of our families, and we ensure each child’s cultural and family background is supported and encouraged.
We’re committed to children’s nutrition, and our on-site cook prepares each meal fresh and packed with all the nutrients that children need at their age. We encourage children to engage in food preparation and to ask questions about where their food comes from, why it’s good for them, and how they can eat it. We also encourage exploration of the cultural heritage behind different foods, helping promote diversity and inclusion from an early age.
As part of our unique Visible Learning Program, families will be able to gain an understanding of their child’s education. Our Learning Exchange Display will provide the opportunity for our Teachers and Educators to share updates on your child’s progress. It will also be a chance for you to have direct input into your child’s learning!
Why not come and meet the team and have a look around our Clayfield centre today? We’d love to show you why Guardian Childcare & Education Clayfield is the perfect learning environment for your child. At Guardian, we believe that together, we can give young children the best start to life.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Areas that this Centre services
Guardian Childcare Clayfield services a number of local areas, including: Hendra, Sandgate, Ascot Breakfast Creek, Northgate, Wavell Heights, Kalinga, Wooloowin and Lutwyche.
Daily Rate Information
Daily Rates
Our daily rates are all inclusive and have no additional charges for incursions / excursions or any of our learning programs. The rates shown are an estimate based on using Childcare Subsidy (CCS) subsidised hours. The CCS helps lower your out-of-pocket costs, with subsidy rates dependant on your individual family eligibility levels.
| What You Might Pay After CCS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Room | Daily Rate | 60% Subsidy | 80% Subsidy |
| Nursery (0–2) | $170.78 | $73.44 | $40.99 |
| Toddler (2–3) | $161.82 | $69.58 | $38.84 |
| Kinder (3–5) | $155.20 | $66.74 | $37.25 |
The Queensland Government offers funding to provide families up to 15 hours of free kindergarten a week. The funding off sets the fees for children who turn four years old by 30 June in the year before they attend primary school. This support is in addition to the Child Care Subsidy and can help to lower your out-of-pocket fees. Ask for more details when you tour the centre.
Our Learning Programs
Learning should be fun! Learning through play encourages children to explore and understand their world at their own pace. It helps build their knowledge, develop confidence, and embrace curiosity.
Learning should be fun! Learning through play allows children to build their knowledge, develop confidence, and embrace curiosity.
Kindergarten Program
Our Flying Start to School kindergarten program is lead by degree qualified Teachers in a long day care setting. Our specialist two-year program is committed to supporting your child as they prepare for big school. We focus on nurturing their confidence, making friends and social emotional growth while also supporting their abilities in reading, writing, counting, and thinking skills. Whether it’s building with blocks, practicing their first letters, or learning to share with friends, every experience is carefully designed to support your child’s development.
Our Centre is a recipient of funding as part of the QLD Government’s Free Kindy Program. Eligible children who turn four years old by 30 June 2025 can receive up to 15hrs of free kindergarten a week to reduce your out-of-pocket fees. Ask for more details when you tour the centre.
Out and about
Through excursions, children are supported to expand their world, to get to know their community, and have a sense of belonging. Their learning thrives when they feel safe, welcome, and that they belong.
STEM
Children discover the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through age-appropriate activities that are designed to foster curiosity and develop foundational skills like problem-solving and creativity.
Cooking
Cooking experiences teach numeracy by counting ingredients, and weighing and measuring quantities and volume, while managing these tasks supports independence and confidence.
Ella Language
Learning languages through Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) supports brain development and social skills and creates opportunities to celebrate cultural diversity.
Joy of Reading
Reading aloud to children each day inspires imagination and supports thinking. Books with rhythm, rhyme and word patterns make stories more playful and memorable.
Sustainability
From growing veggies and foraging in the garden for that day’s meal ingredients to learning about recycling, children learn about being part of a community, connecting to their environment and understanding their impact on the world.
What our families say about the centre
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