greggsy

Wondered if anyone uses or has used the ABC Nurseries. We are heading to Warner in Brisbane and then possibly Mango Hill in May and want to get our 3 year old girl into some sort of schooling as she loves school over here. Seems everywhere has an ABC Nursery if anyone have any info on them and knows how much they are would be great cheers
Mark & Jo

thebears

There is something going on with them in the news about delayed reports to the stock exchange??? Keep a look out just in case.
Try sydneyschild.com.au - once in you can select specific region but discussion forum covers whole country.

gedge

ABC is in the press a lot at the moment due to another take over. They are a huge company. This raises questions about whether it's the dollar that counts over the care of your child, but I've no grounds to say this is the case. My OH works in the industry, and none of the girls she works with like the ABC brand.
Just found this quote on the SMH re the latest t/o:

teza

Having worked for them, yes, dollar over children, where daily budgets were concerned. I delat with the shopping for the place and it wasn't easy with the minimal budget but maximum children they could enrol.
Having said that, they have strict rules, excellent screening when hiring staff and education wise, they go further than most centres. Currently they own more Daycare centres in Australia than anyone else, after buying Peppercorn etc. and yes, they are in the process of buying more. Fees will go up, no doubt .

andrew63

My 3 year old went to one of the ABCs in Brisbane and it loved it. We were very happy with them too as they help the children flourish and learn.
Two downsides: 1) they don't give a hoot about head lice here (massive problem!) 2) expensive!

Andrew

ABCDiamond

$41 per day quoted by our local one last year, but this can be reduced to as little as $6 per day, if eligible for the Centrelink Childcare rebates.

thebears

After 6 months of trying we have finally managed to get our daughter into a nursery for 3 days per week. The cost is $75 per day or $310 per week full time. This is for a place in Malvern, Melbourne. Are we entitled to any other form of rebates? We are treated as Australian permanent residents being New Zealand passport holders.

Is headlice rampant throughout all nurseries??

miz

my son went to abc last year - it was great but they putting the price up. very difficult to find childcare here, sydney at any rate - might have to take what you can - most of them are substandard so ABC was pretty good relative to the others i saw

greggsy

Thanks all i am a little concerned that a company so big has the childs interest above money. As for headlice its the same in UK we live in Christchurch near Bournemouth on south coast of England and our daughter has come home with headlice more times than i can remember and then of course we all get it and sit there with some stinking shampoo on our heads all night oh the fun of having kids