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Children's services
Are you looking for licensed quality child care? Council operates five child care facilities across the Shire. The operation of these centres is based on respect for the child as an active citizen of our community and the provision of education and care in a safe, healthy and stimulating teaching environment.
Facilities include Nursery and Preschool Centres (long day care) and an Early Childhood Education Centre (long day care and sessional care).
Council's child care centres are located in:
Eastwood (Somerville Park)
Long day care is a service that provides education and care for children up to five years old for periods of up to 10.75 hours per day while parents are working or completing work-related study. There are also a limited number of sessional care places at Eastwood. Sessional care allows parents and carers to take time out for shopping, work, study, to attend appointments, sport and leisure activities or just to relax and have a break. Waiting List Applications / Enrolments Each centre fills vacant child care places from a centralised waiting list. For waiting list enquiries please contact the Administration and Waiting List Officer Children’s Services on 9847 6530. WAITING LIST APPLICATION FORM AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION Child Care Benefit Child Care Tax Rebate To assist families with their child care fees, the Child Care Benefit (CCB) is available at all council child care centres. The Child Care Tax Rebate may be received in addition to the Child Care Benefit.
The assessment process for the Child Care Benefit and Child Care Tax Rebate is conducted by the Family Assistance Office (FAO) located at Centrelink offices. For further information and to register for Child Care Benefit, please contact the Family Assistance Office on Licensing All Council long day care centres are licensed by the NSW Department of Community Services Accreditation All Council long day care centres are accredited under the Australian Government’s Quality Assurance System Centralised Fee Payment System Council has a centralised child care fee payment system administered from Council’s Community Services Branch office located at 28-44 George Street Hornsby.
A $30.00 non-refundable Waiting List Fee applies for each child placed on the waiting list for each nominated centre (2009/2010).
Waiting List Application Forms and relevant documentation may be downloaded from Council’s website (see below). Completed Waiting List Application Forms and payment are to be forwarded to:
Administration and Waiting List Officer – Children’s Services
Community Services Branch
Hornsby Shire Council
PO Box 37
HORNSBY NSW 1630 
Waiting List Application Form (137Kb)
Priority of Access Guidelines (23kb) Code and Procedures for Child Care Centres - No 13 Waiting Lists (57Kb) Code and Procedures for Child Care Centres - No 10 Enrolments and Withdrawals (137kb) Information Sheet – Council Long Day Care Centres (63Kb)
13 61 50 or access the website at 
www.familyassist.gov.au
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