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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.
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.
Love and care, safety, and a true sense of belonging. That has been the heart of Cuddly Bear Day Care Centre since day one.
Timeline
A short timeline of the moments that shaped Cuddly Bear.
Cuddly Bear Day Care Centre opens in Woodlands, family owned and run.
We move into our own purpose-built building, designed for young children.
Rated Meeting against the National Quality Standard.
Our outdoor area is rebuilt into a natural learning space.
Our Meeting rating is reaffirmed at reassessment.
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