Childcare in St Ives
Childcare and Long Day Care in St Ives
Kelvin Kindergarten Long Day Care & Preschool St Ives offers small-centre care for children from 14 months to 5 years, with familiar educators, play-based preschool learning and school-readiness foundations connected through the full day.
A more personal start
Care begins with feeling safe, known and connected.
Starting childcare is a significant change for a young child and their family. Our educators learn about your child’s routines, communication, interests and comfort needs, then support separation calmly and consistently over the first days and weeks.
Familiar educators
Children are welcomed by educators who notice their cues, understand their individual routines and make space for genuine connection throughout the day.
Gentle settling
We pay close attention to what helps each child feel secure. Families are welcome to share concerns and ask for reassuring updates while their child is new or unsettled.
Warm family communication
Meaningful drop-off and pick-up conversations help families and educators stay connected around children’s wellbeing, learning and daily experience.
Calm, responsive routines
Rest, meals, movement, transitions and care moments are approached as important parts of a child’s day—not interruptions to learning.
Childcare plus preschool
Full-day care with learning woven through the day.
Across the full day, care, play and learning remain connected. Children build relationships, communication, creativity, confidence and independence through everyday experiences, with preschool learning and school-readiness foundations growing naturally as they get older.
Outdoor play
Regular movement and outdoor experiences give children opportunities to explore, take appropriate risks, practise physical skills and enjoy time together.
Meals and wellbeing
Meals are prepared on site each day. Nutritious food, responsive routines, rest and active play support children to feel comfortable and ready to participate.
Learning that grows with children
Age-responsive experiences support communication, self-regulation, creativity, problem-solving and social development from toddlerhood into preschool.
School readiness over time
For older children, school readiness grows through communication, independence, confidence, collaboration and strong learning dispositions—not through pressure or worksheets alone.
Your child’s journey
From settling into care to feeling ready for school.
Care, play, preschool learning and growing independence connect across each stage at Kelvin Kindergarten.
Belong and settle
Secure relationships, gentle routines, connection with educators and family partnership help children feel safe and known.
Explore and learn
Play, communication, creativity, movement and social experiences build curiosity, confidence and early concepts.
Grow through preschool
Collaboration, problem-solving, self-regulation and early literacy and numeracy foundations develop through everyday experiences.
Prepare for school
Independence, communication, routines and social confidence support children to engage with school learning.
Explore the evidence
See the people, programs and practical details.
This page is your starting point. Each card below opens a different page with deeper information for your family.
What happens on a Tour
Come, look around and talk about your child.
A Tour is a chance to decide whether Kelvin feels right for your family. You can meet educators, see the learning spaces and talk through your child’s age, routines, preferred days, expected start date, the daily program, preschool learning, school readiness, fees and CCS.
Share
Tell us about your child and what matters most to your family.
Visit
Meet the team, see the rooms and experience the atmosphere.
Ask
Discuss settling, daily care, learning, fees, CCS and next steps.
Visit Kelvin Kindergarten
See whether our small-centre approach feels right for your child.
Book a Tour to meet our educators and see how childcare, preschool learning and school readiness come together in one small St Ives centre.