Cardinia Lakes Early Learning Centre

An excellent Centre with caring Educators. My children have been attending for over 3 years now and it’s been a wonderful experience. Would highly recommend.

I have worked at a few centres over the past 7 years as an educator and I would absolutely say that Cardinia lakes is by far the greatest, the management is fantastic. Treats staff as equals and their commitment to quality care for the children is 110% they go above and beyond. I also have my own son in the centre and when I started I was concerned as it was just him and I for 2 years at home but the whole team made him and me feel so comfortable and me as a parent enjoy my day knowing he was in the best hands. My son loves going to child care always smiling and laughing he has grown and developed so much in just a short time. The team is super professional and very nurturing. Highly recommend.

As an educator, I highly recommend this centre. A very clean, safe and family atmosphere with most educators holding bachelor's degree or working towards which helps providing a high quality learning experiences to our children. All the educators and management are very friendly and easy approachable.

Unfortunately had to rip my toddler from this centre who suffers Asthma quite severely.Instead of treating it, he was constantly sent home.At 1 point I was spending more time at the doctors surgery getting clearance then actually working.They always said he had been treated and I believed that until I got back his puffer and seen that it was at full capacity. Never been used.The most recent he had a coughing fit which required to give him his puffer. Instead he was sent home and it was demanded that he be tested for covid. Which they knew he didn't have, just couldn't ve bothered treating his asthma. That was the final straw. Notice was given and he has been moved centres.It was a negligence accident waiting to happen.Only good part of this centre was the Manager Tamika who went above and beyond to help, unfortunately the bad outweighed the good and I wasn't willing to put my sons life on the line.

Having worked in early childhood education for over 20+ years I am proud to currently support the expert team at Cardinia Lakes ELC with their program and practice.It is rare to find an early learning setting that is family owned and run that makes such an investment in the quality of the educational program provided and invests in the skill and qualifications of its team. It is for both of these reasons that I choose to travel out to Pakenham each week driving past many many Centres on my way. It is also the reason why both of my children attend this early learning centre and continue to do so even when I work at other centres and locations.Cardinia Lakes ELC in my opinion are the model for how Early Learning and Care should be delivered. Highly trained staff that include Early Childhood Teachers in multiple rooms including their Nursery. Leadership whom are clear in their values and work with integrity and families who are truly placed at the core of all that the centre does. You will go far (trust me I do) to find a higher quality centre.

I have been in the industry for 20+ years now. I have worked at numerous services and found Cardinia Lakes MAGNIFICENT! I am excited to work with such a professional, caring team in a '1st class' environment. We all work with total dedication towards each and every Child within our care while aiming to set the bench mark for Early years Education within our community.Come in and see for yourself.

I'll never let my children to this disorganised and uprofessional kidergarten. They give false promises, do not hold on their word because they say one thing and then do another.

I have worked in the ECE industry for over 20 years within several different centres, and can say without doubt that Cardinia Lakes ELC is amazing.The educators are highly qualified, passionate and caring, providing families with a homely environment rich with endless educational experiences for children across all ages.As a parent, who has a child also attending the centre, I can think of nowhere else I would rather have my child attend.She looks forward to attending and runs in with excitement, where she is greeted with loving open arms, as are ALL of the children and families who attend.

Tamika Hicks the director of Cardinia Lakes brings nothing but warmth and understanding of all families that attend. My son when he attends comes home standing taller after every experience. Well done to everyone that works there!

I’d have to strongly disagree with the negative comment about how the centre handles asthma! Both my sons have asthma and attend the centre (ones at school now) and the staff were amazing at managing this.As a parent I’d not hesitate to collect my child if the educators who know him and spend every day with him deem it necessary. Some parents might not like it but kids come first. I’ve found that the staff love my children are well educated on his asthma signs and always give the best quality of care and attention.Would recommend.