6 weeks to 6 years, in the heart of Ryde. 4 rooms, from babies through to a school-readiness preschool program. Every meal cooked on site by our chef. Corinne has been part of this centre since the day we opened in 2007.
West Ryde Long Day Care is a 79-place childcare centre on Mons Avenue, a short walk from West Ryde Station and the West Ryde shopping precinct, in the City of Ryde. We've been here since 2007.
79 places across four rooms, on a deep block on Mons Avenue. The size lets us run dedicated rooms by age, with Joeys for babies, Jungle for toddlers, then Star and Rainbow for the preschool years, without the centre ever feeling like an institution.
Our chef, Lorna, cooks every meal from scratch in the centre's kitchen, with vegetarian and allergy-aware diets prepared directly. Several educators have been here for more than a decade, including Director Corinne, who has led the centre since 2007.
Each room is run by educators who specialise in that age group. Children move up to the next room when they're ready, usually around their birthday rather than all at once, so each transition is gradual and individual. Many of our children grow up here over years, alongside educators who have known them since they were small.
A gentle space for our youngest learners. Sleep happens on each child's own routine, not the room's. Bottles, formula, breastfeeding support and nappies are handled to match what your family is already doing at home. As they get steadier on their feet, the outdoor area opens up: low planter beds, sand, water, push-along toys.
Up to 15 children. The age where curiosity outpaces caution. Toilet training is supported here, gently and on the child's timeline. Play extends in longer blocks, and back-and-forth conversation between educator and child starts to take real shape.
Our preschool program begins. Hands-on learning, more sustained projects, the beginnings of group identity. Children start choosing their own activities and seeing them through. Pencils get used for drawing, not just gripped. The day has a rhythm they can name and predict.
The school-readiness room, our kindergarten preparation year. Self-help skills, name-writing, listening in a group, packing your own bag. The educators here know which local primary schools families are heading to and prepare children for that specific step. By the time they leave us, children are ready for big school both academically and socially.
West Ryde Long Day Care Centre is supported by sector organisations, inclusion support and a wider Eikoh team that helps us maintain continuity for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Our centre has its own team of permanent and regular casual educators who know our children, routines and approach. When extra cover is needed, familiar educators from our sister centres in the Eikoh group may step in, so children continue to see known faces.
Our team draws on recognised early childhood organisations and resources including ACA, CELA, Early Childhood Australia and the NSW/ACT Inclusion Agency. We work with families and inclusion support to help all children participate meaningfully.
We are Meeting the National Quality Standard. Our daily practice includes active supervision, staff checks, safe sleep and rest, allergy awareness, sun safety, healthy eating and Munch & Move-aligned routines.
For families, this means a local long day care centre with familiar backup, shared standards and current sector guidance.
Corinne joined West Ryde when the centre opened in 2007 and now leads it as Director. She holds a Master of Teaching from the University of Western Sydney. Across nearly two decades here, she has known every family who has walked through the gate, and many of the educators in the rooms have been part of her team for over a decade.
Ivana has been part of the team since 2010 and many of our long-standing families know her well. She brings deep early-childhood experience and is the educator a lot of new starters quickly come to trust.
Mary brings diploma-level training and a warm, attentive approach to the children in her care. She's also our go-to for thoughtful documentation in the OWNA app, the kind families actually stop to read.
Jennifer is a familiar face for many of our families, having been here for over a decade. Her diploma-level training and steady manner make her a calming presence in the room, particularly with children settling in.
Laurie has nearly a decade with us and brings calm, steady warmth to the children in her room. She has a particular gift for outdoor and nature-based play, and the children gravitate to wherever she's set up the day's activity.
Mary Eve brings her diploma in early childhood education and a thoughtful, observation-led approach to the room. She is patient with the slower pace that toddlers need, and unhurried in the moments that matter most.
Jenny is our Early Childhood Teacher and holds a Bachelor of Education. She brings particular strength in school-readiness and early literacy, and works closely with the Rainbow Room educators on the year before primary school.
Monique has been a warm, attentive presence in the room since she joined us in 2023. She holds a Certificate III in Early Childhood and is known for the easy way she connects with children who take a little longer to warm up.
Our daily fee covers all meals, the education program, sunscreen, a bucket hat, and disposable nappies and baby formula for our youngest children. The only thing you bring is a change of clothes, a comforter if your child uses one, and a labelled water bottle.
We're Child Care Subsidy approved. Most families pay considerably less than the headline rate once their subsidy is applied. We can help you estimate what you'll actually pay during your tour.
Open Monday to Friday, 50 weeks of the year. Closed public holidays and 2 weeks at Christmas. The Joeys and Jungle daily fee includes disposable nappies; the Star and Rainbow fee does not.
Most families don't pay the listed daily rate. Once your Child Care Subsidy is applied, your real out-of-pocket fee, the "gap fee", is much lower. Use this estimator to get a rough number based on your family income, days per week, and which room your child would be in.
If you have a second child aged 5 or under, a higher subsidy rate (up to 95%) applies to the younger sibling. The room and fee shown above will represent the younger sibling for this calculation. Available only if family income is under $370,727.
This estimate uses the Australian Government's Child Care Subsidy rules for the 2026-27 financial year (effective 6 July 2026). Your CCS rate is calculated from your combined family adjusted taxable income:
The subsidy applies to the lower of the centre's hourly fee or the government's hourly rate cap of $15.19 (centre-based care, 2026-27). Our day is 11 hours (7am to 6pm), so the daily cap-equivalent is $15.19 × 11 = $167.09. For the Joeys room, where the daily fee is above this cap, the part above the cap is not subsidised.
Second child higher rate: If you have a second child aged 5 or under in approved care and your family income is under $370,727, the higher rate uses its own income test (separate from the standard rate). For 2026-27: 95% up to $146,437, tapering by 1% per $3,000 down to 80% at $191,437, flat at 80% to $270,727, tapering by 1% per $3,000 down to 50% at $360,727, then flat at 50% up to $370,727. Above $370,727 the standard rate applies.
5% withholding: Centrelink holds back 5% of your CCS each fortnight as a buffer against end-of-year reconciliation (this is the standard default rate). The figures above include this withholding, so they reflect what you'll actually pay each fortnight. If your income estimate is accurate, the withheld amount is paid back to you at tax time. You can change the withholding rate in your myGov account.
Activity test and the 3-Day Guarantee: From 5 January 2026, CCS-eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised care per fortnight (about 3 days per week), regardless of work or study activity. Some families can access up to 100 hours per fortnight, including families with higher recognised participation, valid exemptions, or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child in care. For 4 or 5 days per week of care, this distinction matters: if your fortnightly hours of care exceed your subsidised cap, the hours above are charged at the full fee.
This is an estimate only. Centrelink will give you your exact rate after you lodge a claim through myGov. We're happy to walk through your specific situation on a tour, or you can ring Corinne directly on 02 9858 5333.
Families want to know their child is safe with us. We hold ourselves to the National Quality Standard and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Here is what that looks like in practice.
Every educator, casual and contractor who works with children holds a current NSW Working with Children Check. We verify each one before they start and track expiry through the Office of the Children's Guardian.
Educators position themselves to see and hear every child, count them at every transition, and never leave a child alone with one adult out of view. Our ratios meet or exceed the legal minimum across all 4 rooms.
Children are taught they can speak up about anything that doesn't feel right, here or elsewhere. We take what they say seriously. If a concern is raised, we act quickly and follow our legal reporting obligations, including mandatory reporting and the NSW Reportable Conduct Scheme.
We share children's learning with the people who matter most: their families. Daily photos and observations are shared privately through the OWNA app. We keep public images limited and strictly consent-based, and avoid using close-up, identifying photos of children on social media. Our children's faces are not marketing content, and their image, name, location, and daily routines deserve to be protected. Careful and considered photo sharing is an integral way we protect your child's safety.
If you are ever unsure or concerned, please speak with the director or with your child's room educator directly. Our centre policies cover child protection, supervision, behaviour guidance and emergency procedures.
A few of the things parents have written about us on Google.
My older daughter started at the centre when she turned 1. She was so well looked after by the educators, like Laurie in the baby room. My second daughter is now attending and is looked after again by Laurie and Angela. They are just amazing people, that you can trust them with your children. Really important for working parents to feel no guilt when you drop off your child.
I was a stay at home Mum for my daughter's first 4 years of life, so when it came time for preschool, the idea of leaving her with people I didn't know was terrifying. Right from the start, they made me feel comfortable and informed. My daughter has not cried at drop off, not even once, because she LOVES it and her teachers so much. The things she has learned blows my mind.
We have been at this centre for 4 years and I can't fault the care that has been given to my children. The educators take great care to foster the children's interests, providing varied learning and play opportunities with the right balance of structure vs free play. The chef makes great food on site that the kids love to eat.
Have had my child here since he was a year old and I was nervous about so many things being my first born. Turns out we were in amazing hands. They made us feel welcome from the moment we stepped in. Every request was accommodated for and not once did we feel anxious about the care. The attention to detail is exactly what you want.
My older son attended this centre five years ago, and now my younger one has been here since last year. Both of them have been very happy and felt safe at the centre. The teachers are responsible, caring, and friendly. We truly appreciate all their hard work and support.
My child has been attending this daycare for the last 4 years. I have nothing but positive things to say about all the staff. They are proactive and run the best age-based programmes for the children. Communication between staff and parents is encouraged. All staff are approachable and helpful.
Our chef, Lorna, has been with us since 2021 and cooks every meal in the centre's kitchen: breakfast for the early arrivals, morning tea, a hot cooked lunch, afternoon tea, and a late snack for children here at five o'clock.
Weekly menus go up where families can see them. We cater for allergies, intolerances and vegetarian diets directly in the kitchen, with dietary needs managed through the centre's meal routine. The centre is nut-aware.
One parent shared with us that Lorna's cooking gets her son to eat "whatever is put in front of him, even vegetables." Another family told us their daughter, now in primary school, still talks about Lorna's food. We didn't quite plan for that to be a love story, but we'll take it.
Long day care in West Ryde is what families need when both parents work, and that's exactly what we are. We open at 7:00am and close at 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, 50 weeks a year. The hours give families room around school runs, hospital shifts, train commutes into the city, and the unpredictable parts of the working day.
If you're looking for a long day care near West Ryde station, around Top Ryde, or across to Meadowbank, Eastwood, Ermington or Denistone, our centre is a short drive from each. Whether you call it long day care, long daycare, or simply childcare, we have a dedicated childcare and long day care hub page with the practical detail: the four rooms, the daily fees, what's included, the morning routines, and the meals.
Long day care isn't only about hours, though. Our chef cooks every meal on site, families speak to the same educators each day, and the four age-grouped rooms mean a baby can join the Joeys Room and stay through to the Rainbow Room before kindy. That continuity is the part many West Ryde families tell us they couldn't find elsewhere.
We follow the Early Years Learning Framework and an emergent curriculum. That means we plan around what the children are actually interested in, while making sure each developmental milestone gets the attention it needs.
The Early Years Learning Framework's three big ideas. Belonging is the relationships and the family the child is part of. Being is the right of the child to enjoy this moment, not just be in training for the next one. Becoming is the change happening, day after day.
West Ryde is one of Sydney's more diverse suburbs and our centre reflects that. Diwali, Lunar New Year, Eid, Christmas, NAIDOC Week are all marked in their own ways. Families from many backgrounds are welcomed here, and we work with each family to make sure their child feels at home from day one.
A tour in person is always better, but here's a glimpse of where the days happen: the rooms set up for the morning, the corners children gravitate to, and the outdoor spaces that sit at the heart of every day.
Photos only go so far. Come and visit, see the rooms in motion, meet the educators, ask the questions.
Book a tourA short walk from West Ryde Station and the West Ryde shopping precinct, with parking on site. We serve families from across the Ryde area, including West Ryde, Ryde, Ermington, Denistone, Dundas Valley, Meadowbank, Eastwood, Top Ryde and beyond.
Couldn't find your question? Call Corinne directly on 02 9858 5333 or email director@westrydeldc.nsw.edu.au.
From 6 weeks of age, in our Joeys Room. Children stay with us through to school age, moving up through the Jungle, Star and Rainbow rooms as they grow. Most of our youngest families come back, year after year, until their child starts school.
All 5 daily meals, cooked on site by our chef Lorna: breakfast, morning tea, a hot cooked lunch, afternoon tea, and a late afternoon snack. The education program. Cancer Council Kids 50+ sunscreen. A bucket hat. For children in the Joeys and Jungle rooms, disposable nappies and baby formula are also included.
Parents pack a change of clothes, a sleep comforter if your child uses one, and a labelled water bottle. That's it.
7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. We're open 50 weeks of the year and close for public holidays and 2 weeks at Christmas.
Yes. Most Australian families with children in care receive some level of subsidy from Services Australia, based on combined family income and the type of care. From 5 January 2026, all CCS-eligible families get a baseline of at least 72 subsidised hours per fortnight (the 3-Day Guarantee), regardless of activity. Some families can access up to 100 hours. We can talk you through what your subsidy is likely to look like during your tour.
Yes. Because our cook prepares meals on site every day, we accommodate dietary requirements directly in the kitchen rather than asking families to bring food in. Tell us what your child needs at enrolment and we'll plan around it. We're a nut-aware centre.
Easily! In the Joeys Room, we work to your baby's routine, not ours. We provide standard infant formula, and the educators prepare and warm bottles as part of your child's regular feeding rhythm. If you'd prefer your baby to use a specific brand of formula, or to drink expressed milk, please bring those in labelled and we'll use them. Sleep happens in cots when each child is ready, on their own schedule. The educators in this room are practised at this; you're not the first family they've helped settle.
A labelled backpack with a spare set of clothes (including socks and underwear), a labelled water bottle, and any comfort item that helps your child settle. We provide nappies, bottles and formula. If you'd like your child to use a specific brand of nappies, formula or bottles, or to drink expressed milk, please bring these in labelled. We provide all meals, sun hats and bed linen, so there is no need to pack food.
Our educators are very experienced at supporting children through separation. The best help is to stay for a short while when you arrive, say a clear goodbye, and leave when you say you are going. Always say goodbye. Slipping out unseen leads to mistrust and more distress for your child. We will message you on the OWNA app once your child has settled, which usually happens within minutes of a quiet hand-over.
That is fine. Children in the Joeys Room are in nappies, and we change them with the same care we would expect for our own children. Toilet training happens in the Jungle Room, on each child's own timeline, in close conversation with you. There is no pressure to be ready by a particular date: we move at your child's pace.
No. Every child is different and we follow each child's lead. The Joeys Room runs on each baby's own routine, not a group one. In the Jungle, Star and Rainbow rooms, rest time is offered after lunch: children who need a sleep can have one on a comfortable bed, and children who don't are offered quiet activities like books and drawing. The goal is a calm, restful middle of the day, not enforced sleep.
Please keep your child home if they have a temperature, need pain-relief or cough medicine, have a coloured discharge from their eyes or nose, are vomiting or have diarrhoea, have an unexplained rash, or are generally unwell. After a fever, vomiting or diarrhoea, children should be symptom-free for at least 24 hours (48 hours for vomiting and diarrhoea) before returning. We follow current NSW Health exclusion guidance.
Family circumstances change, and we plan around that with you. We ask for 4 weeks' written notice for any change to permanent days or for withdrawal, which lets us plan thoughtfully for your child's transition and for the group around them. Email director@westrydeldc.nsw.edu.au with the change you'd like, and we'll work through the timing with you.
Please do. We show you all 4 rooms, you meet the educators, you see the kitchen and the outdoor space, and we answer the questions you didn't know to ask. Book through the form below or call us on 02 9858 5333.
Tours run during the week at quieter moments. Tell us a bit about your child and your preferred days, and we'll get back to you within one business day.