How To Start Your Own FDC!

Butterflyblue wrote: #43325 You’re very welcome!
Give our village a call they are definitely one of the best schemes in the state and you’re very lucky they’re in your area!
Good luck and let me know how you go

I accidentally replied to the post instead of replying you! Do check it out 😃

Sounds exciting!
Starting your own FDC scheme is a whole other level and needs quite a bit of cash too, I think it’s a good choice to start as an educator first, save up but most importantly get the inside knowledge on FDC for yourself.
Our Village has an awesome program for their educators and kids too, they do an amazing job!

Usually the fee per hour per child sits around $6-$10 including levies, some schemes offer more than $10.
As an educator regardless of your qualification, experience, environment etc I wouldn’t accept anything less than $5 as your remuneration per hour per child at an absolute minimum, $6< per hour per child is ideal.
Outside core hours, casual, public holiday, weekend etc will usually be more
Most FDC educators do have an hourly fee instead of a daily fee. Daily fees can be tricky in FDC so not many schemes offer it as an option.

If you want to know more on fees take a look at care for kids:

https://www.careforkids.com.au/

You can see the average per suburb, sort by different types of care (centre, FDC, OHSC etc) and look at individual profiles of other FDC educators around the country! It’s a great tool to get instant information on the cost of childcare.

If you have any questions at all let me know, happy to help! 😊

Hi NorthLight36,

I just about to finish Diploma of ECEC. I really want to open a FDC. I researched and read your posts. I'm not sure if I need a FDC co-ordinator to open the business apart from provider approval, service approval, ABN, CCS approval. Any chance could you please give me more information? I though all FDC need to open under the co-ordinator and need to pay annual fees for support received from the co-ordinator. Thanks in advance.

Hi Dpjgreen,

Do you want to open a family day care service or be a family day care educator?

Hi there, if you want to care for children in your home as a FDC educator you don’t need any provider /service approvals etc, you only need to register with a local FDc service. When selecting the service you want to register with I suggest u ask what their rating is and make sure they are meeting the NQF as this is a reflection of how much support they will provide you.

If you are wanting to be the actual FDC service provider pls feel free to give me a call for some guidance 0433 546 417

Cheers

Hi! I have just read through this thread as I am interested in starting my own FDC in NSW. One question I have before I contact the correct people, I was wondering if you can open one up in an attached granny flat or granny flat on your property? or it has to be in your main residence?

Many thanks!

Bec90 wrote: #50560 Hi! I have just read through this thread as I am interested in starting my own FDC in NSW. One question I have before I contact the correct people, I was wondering if you can open one up in an attached granny flat or granny flat on your property? or it has to be in your main residence?
Many thanks!

As long as you have the appropriate room and the facilities then a granny flat should be fine...

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Lorina