Guardian Childcare & Education Richmond

NQS ratings

Issued Mar 2023

• 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 (Apr 2018)

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

The approved provider must ensure that no outdoor play equipment is placed closer than 1.9m to the perimeter fencing. The approved provider must take reasonable steps to ensure that the nominated supervisor and staff members of, and volunteers at, the service follow the ‘Moving children between levels of the building policy – Richmond’ to ensure the safety of children when transitioning between floors. The approved provider must take reasonable steps to ensure that the nominated supervisor and staff members of, and volunteers at, the service follow the ‘procedure to ensure the appropriate use of the ground floor designated outdoor space’ to ensure children have regular access to the outdoor active play area located on the ground floor.