Excellence in Care Family Day Care Scheme
Since May 2011
Excellence In Care is a family owned Family Day Care scheme, started by Kimberley and Paul Diefenbach in May 2011. Many of our original educators are still with us today.
Our job is to match families with an approved educator who suits their children, and to support that educator with regular visits, training and clear guidance, so that care in every home is safe, nurturing and educational. We were assessed as Exceeding the National Quality Standard in 2020, and we keep improving through our Quality Improvement Plan.
If you’re a family, your child will be cared for in a small group by an educator who adapts to each child’s needs. If you’re an educator who shares our focus on inclusion, ethical practice and community, we’d like to hear from you.
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Get to know the people behind Excellence In Care, from our directors to the coordinators who visit and support our educators.
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – “Will Durant, summarising Aristotle”
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National Quality Standard (NQS)
Education and care services are assessed by the regulatory authority against the seven quality areas of the National Quality Standard and receive an overall rating. Excellence In Care is rated Exceeding. You can read our assessment and rating Exceeding Assessment and Rating.

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