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More Than Twenty Years of Care in Woodlands

Cuddly Bear Day Care Centre has been part of Woodlands since 2002. What started as one family’s small centre has become a familiar name to hundreds of local children and their parents, right across Perth’s western suburbs. This is how it happened.

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The story

Cuddly Bear Day Care Centre opened in 2002, family owned and family run, with a clear idea of what good care should feel like. Not an institution, but a warm, steady place where young children feel safe, and where parents can head to work knowing their child is in good hands.

In 2008 we moved into a purpose-built home of our own, designed from the ground up for young children. The years since have brought a Meeting rating against the National Quality Standard, a rebuilt natural outdoor space, and, best of all, a team that has largely stayed put. Some of our educators have been here for more than fifteen years.

What has not changed is the size. We have always kept to 35 places, because staying small is the only way to know every child properly. More than twenty years on, the same values still hold, love and care, safety, and a real sense of belonging for every child who walks through our door.

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Love and care, safety, and a true sense of belonging. That has been the heart of Cuddly Bear Day Care Centre since day one.

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Timeline

A short timeline of the moments that shaped Cuddly Bear.

2002
2002

Cuddly Bear Day Care Centre opens in Woodlands, family owned and run.

2008
2008

We move into our own purpose-built building, designed for young children.

2018
2018

Rated Meeting against the National Quality Standard.

2022
2022

Our outdoor area is rebuilt into a natural learning space.

2024
2024

Our Meeting rating is reaffirmed at reassessment.

More about us

Keep exploring what makes Cuddly Bear different.

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Our Educators

Qualified, long-tenured and known by name.

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Our Philosophy

Play-based, nature-inspired, EYLF aligned.

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The Cuddly Bear Difference

Why we stay small on purpose.

Come and Be Part of It

The best way to understand Cuddly Bear Day Care Centre is to visit. Tours run on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9:30am.