Coastal Family Day Care Scheme is an approved childcare provider who has been providing education and care on the North West Coast of Tasmania and surrounding areas since 1986. Our mission is to build strong partnerships with children and families.
Coastal Family Day Care Scheme is a community-based/Not for Profit Organisation. We are rated by ACECQA (Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority) as “Meeting” all 7 areas of the National Quality Standards.
The Co-ordination team is centrally located in Somerset however, we have professional Educators engaged in areas of the North-West and West coasts including Circular Head, Central Coast, Burnie and Devonport regions.
In 2022 Coastal Family Day Care Scheme opened a childcare centre for 3 to 5 year-olds in Upper Burnie.
In 2024 Coastal Family Day Care Scheme opened a second childcare centre for 3 to 5 year-olds in Riana, and also an Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program in Riana.
Our Philosophy
At Coastal Family Day Care, our philosophy is that every child is an individual; unique, full of potential and the central focus of everything we do.
Families, children, educators, staff and the community work closely together, learning from each other to shape identity and provide the best possible outcomes.
We are committed to working as a team, having high expectations of each other, and fostering respectful, trusting, lasting relationships.