Flying Start Family Day Care Scheme

NQS ratings

Issued Aug 2022

• 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

Previous overall rating: Working Towards NQS (Oct 2017)

Nature of care

• Long day care: No
• 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

The approved provider must ensure that no more than 60 family day care educators are employed or engaged by the service during the first twelve months after the service commences operating. An application to amend or remove this condition will not be considered until the service has been operating continuously for at least one year and can demonstrate compliance with the National Law and Regulations during that time. You employ at least 1 full time family day care co-ordinator for every 15 family day care educators providing education and care to children. All family day care co-ordinators must have an approved diploma-level qualification.