Holistic Approach Family Day Care Scheme

NQS ratings

Issued Jul 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: 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 employ at least 1 full time family day care co-ordinator for every 15 family day care educators providing education and care to children. The approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority within 5 days of commencing operation of the family day care service. The approved provider must ensure that the maximum number of family day care educators employed or engaged by the service does not exceed 12 educators. The approved provider within 5 days of commencement of the operation of the family day care service must submit to the Regulatory Authority: • a copy of the register of family day care educators that complies with section 269 of the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and regulation 153 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. • a copy of the staff records that complies with regulation 154 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 for each of the persons appointed as a family day care co-ordinator to monitor and support family day care educators.