Craig Family Centre Inc.
7 Samarinda Ave, Ashburton VIC 3147
Craig Family Centre Inc. is a long day care centre in Ashburton VIC 3147, run by Craig Family Centre Inc.. It is approved for 74 children. It opens 8:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 12 services in Ashburton; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 74
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 19/01/2016
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 7 Samarinda Ave, Ashburton VIC 3147
- 03 9885 7789
- craigfc.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Craig Family Centre Inc. sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Victoria averaged $14.65 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Aug 2025)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2025 | PreviousDec 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Ashburton
- Clever Kids Childcare - Ashburton 45 places Long day care
- Estrella Preschool 26 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Estrella Preschool 30 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Highgate Early Learning Centre 55 places Long day care
- Nino Early Learning Adventures - Ashburton 134 places Long day care
- Paisley Park Early Learning Centre Ashburton 70 places Long day care
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.
About Ashburton
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 7,952
- Median age
- 41
- Household income /wk
- $2,743
- Median rent /wk
- $455
- Avg household size
- 2.8