Open 6:30am to 6:30pm
Monday to Friday
Guardian Childcare & Education
Montmorency
- A diverse learning program offering exciting music and sport experiences. Children love the big trees and large grassed areas where they can play and explore.
- Places available across all ages on specific days. Reach out to see how we can fit into your family's routine.
- Nurture your child's social, emotional, literacy and numeracy skills with our comprehensive kindergarten program. Enjoy the extended hours of long day care. Plus, get up to $2,050 for 3 and 4-year-olds in fee support on top of the Childcare Subsidy to help with the cost of kindergarten.
Book a tour today to see the Centre for yourself & have all your questions answered.
HOURS
Mon to Fri 6:30am to 6:30pm
ADDRESS
60-62 Sherbourne Road Montmorency, VIC, 3094
SPACES AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ROOMS
Welcome to our Centre
Welcome to Guardian Childcare & Education Montmorency! Our early childhood education programs are focused on play-based learning, and our team of highly experience qualified Teachers and Educators provide a stimulating environment for children aged six weeks to six years to discover the world in a safe and secure way.
- Beautifully designed modern indoor learning spaces to inspire wonder and curiosity in every child
- Leading learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking, Outdoor Learning, Out & About Community Excursions, and Sustainability
- Extensive outdoor space for children to explore
- On-site Chef who cooks fresh, nutritious meals daily in our fully equipped kitchen.
- Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen are provided
- Extended hours of care each weekday from 6.30am to 6.30pm
Meet our Centre Manager
Monique
"My approach is to nurture each child and their needs by offering guidance, support and patience."
Where children are supported to be brave, curious, and bold in their learning, for the best possible start to life.
Rhythm of the Day
With endless possibilities, there’s never a dull moment at Guardian and no two days are the same. Here’s what a day at Guardian might look like.
With endless possibilities, there’s never a dull moment and no two days are the same.
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
Located 18km from the Melbourne CBD, Guardian Montmorency is a convenient choice for families seeking high-quality care close to home. With our focus on creating a fun, innovative environment for your child’s education and deepening his or her connection to the local communities you’ll discover why meeting our staff and learning about how we do things differently is worthwhile.
Many of our Educators have been with the centre for many years and have forged strong bonds with local families. We love seeing the children grow and develop during their time with us, and then welcoming their siblings when it’s their turn to attend the centre. It’s this consistency and family focus that has earned us the trust of our community.
Guardian Childcare & Education Montmorency provides long care hours for families, making juggling those daily commitments a little easier. Long daycare centres provide care and education programs for children (usually aged from six weeks to six years). This is before a child starts formal schooling.
These centres provide full-day care from early morning to early evening and provide care up to 5 days a week. Families can opt to send their child for only one day, or the full five-day week – or anything in between. Bookings are usually permanent, although some providers give the option of casual bookings when needed.
Working families are those who use this type of care most, and the centres provide close to everything required during the day for your child – as part of their daily fee. This can include all or some of the following: nappies, formula, meals, bedding, water bottles, hats and sun cream. The centres are usually arranged according to age group – with rooms dedicated to babies, toddlers and preschool-aged children.
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 kindergarten curriculum has the Victorian Government Kinder Tick, which demonstrates our commitment to providing the best possible start to life for your child. Our program is led by specialist Educational Leaders who guide teaching and learning in a flexible and research-supported way.
Through our 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’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.
We develop each child’s literacy and numeracy skills to help them feel confident and prepared during the challenging leap into primary school. Our program supports the needs and routines of each of our families, and we ensure each child’s cultural background is supported and encouraged.
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!
Book and take a tour at Guardian Montmorency today and find out why our care for children is rated among the top several child care centres in the state.
You are welcome to speak to our Educators at any time during the tour for further context on why we arrange our rooms the way we do. There is real science behind it and it’s quite fascinating when you consider the layout and resourcing from the eyes of the child and their developmental stage.
The environment plays a huge factor in learning outcomes for children, so we pride ourselves on helping children and families feel welcome and able to build a sense of belonging, which supports our teaching.
Our professionally qualified and caring Educators ensure our children are safe, respected and stimulated in high-quality and naturally-inspired environments. Our centre follows a unique play-based learning approach that focuses on developing children’s natural skills, initiative and curiosity to inspire confidence and happiness, and to prepare them for success in life-long learning.
Guardian Childcare & Education Montmorency is an early learning centre that services a number of local areas, including: Eltham, Doncaster, Templestowe, Greensborough, Heidelberg and Preston.
Centre Highlights
Our exciting, resource-rich environments include:
- Beautifully designed modern indoor learning spaces to inspire wonder and curiosity in every child
- Located on a main road with convenient on-site parking, families have easy access to Sherbourne Primary School and Briar Hill Primary School. Our Montmorency childcare centre is conveniently located for families living in the surrounding suburbs of Eltham, Briar Hill, Greensborough, Lower Plenty and Viewbank.
- The Centre features beautifully designed indoor and outdoor spaces including vegetable and herb gardens, natural play structures and a range of age-specific play areas.
- Leading learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking, Outdoor Learning, Out & About Community Excursions, and Sustainability,
- Extensive outdoor space for children to explore
- On-site Chef who cooks fresh, nutritious meals daily in our fully equipped kitchen.
- Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen are provided.
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/Preschool Program
Our specialist two-year kindergarten/preschool program is led by degree qualified Teachers in a long day care setting. Children explore and understand their world in an environment of safety and security. It’s where they develop the foundational literacy and numeracy skills to thrive.
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.
Daniel B.
10:03 09 May 24
A beautifully presented centre that has long standing educators, teachers and management that truly care about the children and families. The extra things that the team do for families is very thoughtful and appreciated.
Jojos L.
19:53 04 Apr 24
Overall experience is amazing.friendly environment,supportive educators, centre is always clean and kids look always calm and happy when I'm there.there is a good structure in the class and toys are always well displayed in little corners of imagination and creativity so that kids can be attracted and show their skills and imagination
Jackson L.
07:21 14 Feb 24
Lauren F.
01:09 12 Feb 24
Kaitlyn L.
02:05 30 Jan 24
Extremely happy with the care provided to my son at the center. He loves attending and I always feel comfortable leaving him with all of the educators
Danni S.
00:40 30 Jan 24
Kind and caring centre that is working with a little one that has severe separation anxiety. This centre has tried everything to make the transition smooth for both mum and toddler.
Rhiannon L.
02:10 29 Jan 24
Nell W.
10:43 27 Dec 23
Bahador N.
02:24 24 Oct 23
Ben W.
03:32 02 May 23
Nothing but good things to say and would happily recommend to anyone. Our now one year old has been at guardian Montmorency now for 4 months and they’ve all been great. Gemma and Cloe are the two regular staff in Nursery one, the communication, warmth and care is exactly what we where after when touring faculties.
Chloe S.
01:08 18 Apr 23
We've been very happy with Guardian Montmorency. The educators are fantastic, the centre is modern, and most importantly our daughter seems to love it
Mathew P.
07:31 01 Feb 23
My son has attended this centre since he was 1 and he has absolutely loved it the educators are very professional and friendly my son looks forward to his ‘kinder day’ and its great to see him learning so much
Elizabeth H.
00:07 04 May 22
Belinda M.
13:11 27 Aug 21
Amazing service and the best staff! I know, as I have been there for nearly 10 years with my 4 children. Over the years it has only become better and better thanks to Kahli, Monique and staff. I would 100% recommend Guardian Montmorency and do, to all my friends for childacare and Kinder! Their kinder program with Donna as Team Leader is just as good as any other! They have also had renovations which makes the centre nice to be in and best of all, my kids love it there. Thank you!
Kristina C.
07:41 27 Aug 21
Both my children have attend Guardian Monty for the last few years. Many of the staff are full time and the children get to know them well. The teams are creative about findings entertaining learning experiences for the children. Highly recommend.
Prudence R.
05:41 27 Aug 21
Melanie L.
06:43 13 Aug 20
Attended this centre for a tour for my son next year and was so impressed! Such lovely, welcoming staff who were able to talk extensively with me about what goes on in the centre and a typical day. Seeing them play and interact with my boy has put my mind at ease knowing he’ll be in good hands.Would recommend!
Candice B.
06:40 13 Aug 20
Our little one has been attending Guardian Monty since she was 10 months old - she is now 4.5The staff identified when it was time to move our daughter up to the next room, even before her 'age' meant she was to move. They have been attentive to our individual requirements and all of the educators have been wonderful. Not once have we walked in and been concerned.Due to Covid stay home rules - our little one is crying as she misses her educators! I know it will be sad when we start school next year!
Tracy J.
12:56 02 Apr 20
Adam W
07:28 05 Dec 17
Excellent childcare