FEES AND BENEFITS
Fees depend on factors such as the number of days in care, the age of your child, and your eligibility for any
government subsidies, such as Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS).
We recommend speaking with your Centre Director, who will
be able to provide you with a quote.
Little Explorers Learning Centre, like many other providers in the sector, closes for public holidays. If your scheduled booked day falls on a public holiday, fees will still apply, as staff and
operating costs still need to be covered.
The Australian Government's Child
Care Subsidy (CCS) covers up to 42 absence days a year, which includes public
holidays. Therefore, you will be eligible for the CCS discount on public holidays unless you exceed this quota. You may also be able to use our holiday discount
on these days, provided you have given us the required two weeks' notice* (*conditions apply).
Yes, fees still apply for sick days. However, your Centre Director may be able to arrange a make-up or swap day at their discretion. The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) will cover up to 42 absence days a year with no documentation and unlimited sick days if you can provide a medical certificate or similar.
Standard fees apply for all absences (including Public Holidays) that fall on a usual scheduled day of attendance. However, Little Explorers may offer a holiday discount, which may be applied at the discretion of the Centre Director. Child care fee payments need to be up-to-date to receive a holiday discount.
The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is
available and offered by the Australian Government, for which you may be
eligible. To find out if you are eligible for this subsidy, visit the
Department of Human Services website at www.humanservices.gov.au
CCS changed on 10 July 2023.
Most
families using child care can now get more subsidies. Read more about what you need to know from July.
There
are also changes to the CCS activity test for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Watch
this video to learn more about CCS.
- Child Care Subsidy and Changes to Child Care Subsidy
- Who can get it
- How much you can get
- Your income can affect it.
- Your number of children in care can affect it.
- Your activity level affects it.
- Recognised activities
- Activity level and subsidised care
- Activity test for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
- Exemptions
- Casual or irregular hours of work
- Hours of care
- How to claim
- How to manage your payment
- How to balance your payment