Albion · Est. 2010
A home‑like place to grow, on Anderson Road
For over 16 years we’ve cared for babies, toddlers and kinder children in a warm cottage centre in Albion — five minutes from Sunshine, Deer Park and Tottenham.
4.7★ Google reviews · Meeting NQS · 6am–6pm weekdays
years
on Anderson Road
Why Anderson Road
Four things every family cares about
The questions every parent asks on a tour — and how we answer them.
A home, not an institution
A restored weatherboard cottage with cosy rooms, natural light and real furniture. Children settle because it genuinely feels like home.
Safe and secure
Secure keypad entry, CCTV, daily safety checks and clear emergency procedures — so drop-off is calm, for them and for you.
Educators who stay
Degree-qualified teachers and experienced educators who stay for years. Familiar faces who truly know your child and your family.
Learning through play
A play-based program guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, where curiosity, friendships and confidence grow through hands-on days.
Our garden, most mornings
Our centre
Small, settled and genuinely local
Anderson Road Child Care Centre is a privately run long day care and kindergarten in a character weatherboard home at 145 Anderson Rd, Albion. Because we’re one centre — not a chain — the director knows every child by name and every family by their story.
Our days are shaped by listening to working families: reliable hours from 6am, meals cooked fresh on site, and a play-based program that helps children feel capable and connected.
- ✓One warm centre for families across Melbourne’s inner west
- ✓Meals cooked on site each day, included in your fee
- ✓Daily photos and updates through the OWNA parent app
The journey through childhood
A room for
every age
Children move gently from room to room as they grow — keeping familiar friends and educators the whole way, from six weeks old to the day they start school.
the very beginning
confident and ready
Both kindergarten years are funded under Free Kinder and taught by a bachelor-qualified teacher, built right into the day.
By the numbers
Every age, under one roof
Open every weekday, all year
Free Kinder
Anderson Road delivers the Victorian Government’s Free Kinder program across both the 3 and 4 year old years — taught by a bachelor-qualified early childhood teacher and built into a full long day care day.
Every photo, meal and milestone — as it happens
Stay connected
See your child’s day as it happens
We use the OWNA app to share photos, meals, sleep times and learning moments in real time. You get a window into the day without waiting for pick-up — and a growing record of your child’s development.
- ✓Live updates on meals, sleep and milestones
- ✓Observations linked to learning outcomes
- ✓Messages, bookings and statements in one place
Why families choose us
The difference a small centre makes
Consistency of care. Educators who stay, so your child keeps familiar faces year after year.
Nutrition sorted. Freshly cooked morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, included in the fee.
School readiness. A structured 4 year old kinder year with links to local primary schools.
Inclusive & multicultural. Every family, culture and ability welcomed and supported.
Beyond the classroom
Priya · Parent in Sunshine
★★★★★
We looked at five centres around Sunshine and Albion. Anderson Road was the only one that felt warm rather than clinical.
Daniel · Parent in Deer Park
★★★★★
Our son started in the nursery at eight months and is now in kinder. The same caring faces, three years running.
Amira · Parent in Albion
Find us
On Anderson Road, minutes from you
Visit the centre
Address145 Anderson Rd, Albion VIC 3020
Phone(03) 9312 6407
Emailinfo@andersonroadchildcare.com.au
HoursMonday to Friday, 6:00am – 6:00pm
Come and see for yourself
There’s no substitute for walking in the door
Book a tour and meet our educators, wander through the rooms and garden, and see what a home-like day feels like at Anderson Road.