Aspire Early Education And Kindergarten Deanside Village

NQS ratings

Issued Apr 2026

• OverallMeeting NQS
• QA1 Educational program and practiceMeeting NQS
• QA2 Children's health and safetyMeeting NQS
• QA3 Physical environmentMeeting NQS
• QA4 Staffing arrangementsMeeting NQS
• QA5 Relationships with childrenMeeting NQS
• QA6 Collaborative partnershipsMeeting NQS
• QA7 Governance and leadershipMeeting NQS

Nature of care

• Long day care: Yes
• Preschool / kindergarten (part of a school): No
• Preschool / kindergarten (stand alone): No
• Outside school hours care (after school): No
• Outside school hours care (before school): No
• Outside school hours care (vacation care): No
• Other: No

Hours

Approval conditions

An approved provider of an education and care service that is listed on the Department of Education Category 4 List – at some risk of bushfire or grassfire must ensure that: a. The service does not operate on any day that the Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner declares as having a 'Catastrophic' Fire Danger Rating that applies to the area or district at which that service is located. b. The service's emergency and evacuation policies and procedures required under regulation 168 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations include an Emergency Management Plan for managing the service's bushfire and grass fire related risks. c. The service's Emergency Management Plan is kept up to date, reflects the service's operating context, is reviewed at least once each calendar year, and includes: i. a list of the service's emergency contact details ii. procedures for monitoring and managing bushfire and grassfire risks and events iii. procedures for identifying and managing events that may cause planned, unplanned or pre-emptive closure of the service iv. procedures for notifying families of children enrolled at the service of any closure v. procedures for reviewing and updating the Emergency Management Plan. d. A copy of the service's Emergency Management Plan is made available to the Regulatory Authority on request. The approved provider is required to ensure that that all doors leading to the children’s outdoor environment are unlocked prior to children’s arrival at the education and care service and remain unlocked throughout the day whilst children are in attendance. The approved provider must ensure that the persons with management or control, nominated supervisor, educational leader, and all educators employed, appointed or engaged to work in the service, attend an educative information forum conducted by the Regulatory Authority in relation to content and application of the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011, including the requirements of the National Quality Standard, within 6 months of service approval being granted.