Gemma
Centre Manager
"I've been in childcare for over 20 years, and still love watching children grow, learn and achieve."
Guardian Childcare & Education Paradise was established in 2006 and is a long day care service. Paradise is walking distance from the O’Bahn bus service at the Paradise Interchange, with an easy commute into the CBD of Adelaide. We provide care for children from 6 weeks through to school age, with a range of rooms to assist in the quality care of your child.
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With endless possibilities, there’s never a dull moment at Guardian and no two days are the same. Here’s what a day at Guardian might look like. Please note, this will vary depending on centre opening hours.
From 6:30am
Handover time with children, families and our friendly Educators. There’s a chance to share what’s important for the day and any news from home.
From 6:30am
Breakfast time where families are welcome to stay and enjoy breakfast with the children.
Morning
An opportunity to play and discover with open-plan play in family groups and multi-age groupings.
Morning
Planned experiences. This is where the Guardian difference comes to life. Alongside our Educators your child’s exploration leads to learnings in numeracy, literacy, language, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, social skills, technology, creative arts and much more.
Morning tea
An opportunity for children to come together for a healthy snack, often they help prepare their food alongside our carers and cook.
Mid-morning
Individually tailored to your child’s needs and curiosity the planned experiences continue, this includes both indoor and outdoor programs.
Lunch
Another nutritious meal expertly prepared by our cook. Families are invited to join the children for meals and excursions if they wish.
Afternoon
If your child wants to, or needs to sleep, it’s time to rest and recharge. For children who don’t need to rest the planned experiences continue, in most cases outdoors.
Afternoon tea
Another chance for the children to come together and re-fuel in small groups. There is also an opportunity to rest or play together and reflect on the day.
Pick-up
As you arrive to pick up your child, there’s a chance to speak with our Educators and share news about the day. Our Storypark App also allows you to stay in touch 24/7 wherever you are.
End of day
Your child is encouraged to grab a light snack before they leave the centre. We’re mindful of how routines vary, throughout the day if we notice your child looking tired food will be provided.
Open 6:30am to 6:30pm
Monday to Friday
Our team of Educators are committed and passionate about ensuring your child will be safe, nurtured and cared for every day. At Guardian, children are encouraged to engage in interest-led play that creates learning and meaningful experiences.
Our Educators seek to optimise diverse learning opportunities and implement the Curriculum as framed by the Early Years Learning Framework.
All Guardian Centres provide a Centre-to-Family communication platform so families can maintain contact with their children’s experiences through photos, stories and learning outcomes.
Our Centres use Storypark and each family is provided with a secure login to access on their computers, mobiles or apps.
Guardian Childcare & Education Paradise was established in 2006 and is a long day care service. Paradise is in walking distance from the O’Bahn bus service at the Paradise Interchange, with an easy commute into the CBD of Adelaide. We provide care for children 6 weeks – school age with a range of rooms to assist in the quality care of your child.
Our centre is cosy, warm and caring with plenty of space for children to discover, play, and learn. We boast two beautiful ateliers spaces which are rich in resources where our children can extend and deepen their creativity and learning. We also invite members of the community to run a range of workshops in these spaces from clay and flower workshops to science presentations.
Our outdoor classrooms consist of several unique, challenging and sensory aware areas allowing children to challenge themselves within a natural play environment. From individual and group play to spontaneous and planned experiences, our curriculums are designed to help children develop into confident young individuals.
We are proud of our play-based learning curriculum that focuses on the holistic development of the child. Our work with the children has reaped many rewards including our recent title as 2019 state winners of the Primary Mathematics Association Numeracy Challenge.
All Educators within our service hold current police clearances, child safe environments, food handling and first aid training including asthma and anaphylaxis certificates. We have an extensive training budget to allow our Educators to maintain their knowledge within the early childhood sector.
We are proud to have Educators, children and families that come from a variety of countries around the world, which means the children have lots of opportunities to learn about different cultures. We make a point to engage with families and learn about their background so that each child feels accepted and welcomed. We value and celebrate different cultures throughout the year.
Open communication with families is critical and the use of StoryPark heightens this communication. We constantly seek feedback from children and families on how we can improve our service. By getting to know our Educators, you can be confident your child is in the care of passionate and experienced professionals.
The diversity in our service even extends to our delicious and nutritious meals. Our amazing chefs create dishes from all around the world, with families often requesting a copy of the recipes! The children are exposed to a variety of foods from all different cultures, with every effort made to use wholesome ingredients and lots of fruit and vegetables.
We also care for a diverse range of animals at the centre. From observing our hermit crabs and stick insects, to patting our rabbit and feeding our fish and turtle, not forgetting our beautiful budgies. There are lots of opportunities to learn about different species and create inspired animal artwork!
Come along and see our team in action and find out for yourself why our centre is such a special place.
Tosha Tshinkoma
- 2 years ago
My son goes to this child care center 5 day a week. Educators are very lovely, caring, welcoming and friendly. Very highly recommended
Chelsey Pace
- 2 years ago
I started my boys here 5 months ago and it's been the best choice I ever made, the care and learning that is provided for children on a day to ... Read More
Rachel Gregor
- 2 years ago
We have had such a great experience with this center. The staff are wonderful with my daughter and are so dedicated to providing the best quality of care and teaching ... Read More
Raj Sarfaraz
- 2 years ago
Great educators and management staff!👌🏼 Highly recommend this place especially Nursery (<18m) All the educators are very well qualified and geniunely care for the children.
Nicole Zoia
- 3 years ago
Truly loved our time with this center. The staff were wonderful with my son and so dedicated to providing the best quality of care and teaching to the children.
Cate Tobin
- 3 years ago
Our son loved the centre and met some new little friends alone the way. The staff truly care about each child and the centre is warm, friendly and a great ... Read More
Georgia G
- 3 years ago
Our son started attending Paradise Early Learning when he was one year of age for approximately one year until we moved out of the area and had to cancel care. ... Read More
Jasjit Virdi
- 3 years ago
Both my kids went to this childcare till they started school.One of the best centers in the area.Genuine and hard working staff.They are passionate and take good care.Highly recommended. ... Read More
Romana Eaton
- 3 years ago
My daughter started here one day a week when she turned 4 and was there up until she started school this year. She loved every minute of her time there ... Read More
Isha Virdi
- 3 years ago
I always felt that my children were very well looked after and cared for.My children started going to paradise elc as babies and finshed preschool.Every room showed great enthusiasm towards ... Read More
Alicia Morrish
- 3 years ago
I initially enrolled my 3 kids here only because it was the only place we could find locally that had capacity for all 3 when we arrived from interstate! However ... Read More
Victoria Z
- 3 years ago
This would have to be hands down the best childcare centre! Its clean, staff are very friendly and have a focus on education and the food is amazing. My daughter ... Read More
Hasti Ghanbarzada
- 4 years ago
shawna lynch
- 4 years ago
This is a fantastic centre and my kids wake up every day asking to go to child care. All of the staff are lovely, friendly and so caring for the ... Read More
Sovannary Sun
- 3 years ago
Rob Gedded
- 4 years ago
evelyn arhontis
- 6 years ago
To explore the centre, chat with our team of Educators and learn more about our high-quality curriculum, book a tour now.
Our centre has been recognised as ‘Exceeding’ the National Quality Standard. This is the highest rating you can receive from a regulatory authority assessment and we are proud to deliver an exceptional service to the children and families who attend our centre.