(08) 9439 2382

Welcome to Little Rascals Childcare Centre in Leda

Our Centre

Long Day Care

  • Long Day Care is licensed for 53 places for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
  • The centre is set on a quiet street adjacent to a park with lots of trees and a Community Hall.
  • The centre is fresh, bright and provides a warm and friendly environment to all families and staff.
  • The centre has a Babies room (0-2 years), a Toddler room (2-3 years) and a Kindy room (3-6 years). Each room also has an age appropriate outdoor environment set up with stimulating equipment and sandpits to enhance the children’s movement and learning.
  • Large play areas and 2 separate cot rooms for the babies.
  • Large car park at front of building and keypad security code entry to main play room.
  • Qualified and experienced staff members in each room.
  • Air conditioning and heating throughout.
  • Highly Accredited Centre.

Out Side School Hours Care

  • Outside School Hours Care is licensed for 20 places for primary school aged children.
  • The Outside School Hours Care operates from the Community Hall adjacent to the Long Day Care centre.
  • The hall is a large playroom with 2 store rooms, a kitchen and a male and female toilet.
  • We also provide an outdoor environment with a bike track and sandpit.
  • The outdoor area is set up with brand new age appropriate outdoor equipment to enhance the children’s abilities and stimulate their learning.
  • The Outside School Hours Care has been operating for one year and provides a fantastic After School and Vacation Care program.
  • Large car park at front of hall.
  • Qualified and experienced staff members.
  • Air conditioning.

Our Services

Long Day Care

  • An educational program based on children’s individual and group observations of their development and interests is provided for each age group. The centre also includes special event days into their program. One multicultural day, dress-up day and visitor day a month.
  • Long Day Care offers Before and After School care drop off and pick ups to and from Leda Primary.
  • Long Day Care offers Vacation Care for primary school aged children.
  • Long Day Care provides nutritionally balanced home cooked meals. Where possible the centre can also cater for special dietary requirements.
  • Long Day Care is equipped with age appropriate toys, equipment and resources for all age groups.
  • Enrolled children are able to attend ‘Kinda Dance’, a weekly music and movement program and ‘Bluearth’, a fortnightly fitness program.

Outside School Hours Care

  • Outside School Hours Care offers an educational After School and Vacation Care program based on the children’s interests. ‘Bluearth’, a physical fitness program is also included into the children’s fortnightly program.
  • The programs offer one multicultural day, dress-up day and visitor day a month and planned developmentally appropriate excursions.
  • Outside School Hours Care offers After School care pick ups from Leda Primary, Peter Carnley Primary, Kwinana Christian Primary and Medina Primary
  • Outside School Hours Care provides a nutritionally balanced menu. Where possible the centre can also cater for special dietary requirements.
  • Brand new child resources and equipment.

Staff at both services attend regular training on Early Childhood Development and review the most up to date information for implementation at the centre.

Our Philosophy

  • We believe that all children, their families and caregivers should have access to quality childcare in a caring, safe and accepting environment.
  • We believe that caring quality staff are key factors to the provision of this environment.
  • We also acknowledge that the care provided to these children and families must be done in a way that includes the services community and neighbourhood.

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Opening Hours

Long Day Care – 6.00am-6.00pm

Outside School Hours Care – During school term 2.30-6.00pm
During school holidays 7.00am-6.00pm

Contact Us

Long Day Care

6 English Retreat, Leda, WA, 6167

Outside School Hours Care

Corner Sloan Drive & Gilmore Avenue, Leda, WA, 6167

Tel/Fax: (08) 9439 2382
Email: lrcccleda@westnet.com.au

Children

We encourage our children in:

A sense of self worth with the formation of stable caring relationships with staff and other children.

Development of independence and personal responsibility.

Awareness and understanding of cultures different to their own.

Development of problem solving and self help skill.

Parents / Family

We aim to support parents/guardians in their role as primary caregivers and educators by:

Welcoming them into our centre.

Encouraging their involvement and participation.

Providing information about other family and children's services in our community.

Exchanging information with parents/guardians about their child.

Staff

We aim to provide our staff with:

Access to high quality training in the provision and delivery of quality childcare.

Equity and equality in recruitment and advancement.

Harmonious working environments.

Opportunities to build networks with other services, caregivers and community organisations.

Community

We aim to provide our direct communities with:

Quality care environments.

Support for appropriate charities.

Links between schools to support children's transitions and care envrionment.

Links with health organisation, including child health clinics, dental professionals, playgroups and other organisations.

Promote services that support the community such as police, health professional, emergency services through the centres programme.