Family Day Care (In-Home Educators) in Perth Metropolitan
A guide to Perth's 29 family day care educators: what in-home care involves, what to check before enrolling, and how to compare providers.
Family day care places your child with an approved educator working from their own home, usually caring for a small mixed-age group rather than the larger cohorts you'd find in a centre. Across Perth Metropolitan there are 29 educators listed in this category, most operating under a coordination scheme that handles approvals, quality checks, and compliance with the national Family Day Care standards. It suits families who want a smaller, more home-like setting, flexible hours (including early mornings, evenings, or occasional overnight care in some cases), and a consistent one-on-one relationship with a single carer rather than rotating centre staff.
When comparing educators, look at group size and age mix, whether the home space is set up for the ages you need (safe sleep areas, outdoor play space, age-appropriate toys and resources), the educator's qualifications and first aid currency, and how the scheme's coordination unit handles complaints or emergencies. Ask about backup arrangements if the educator is sick, and whether meals, nappies, or activities are included in the fee or charged separately.
Our scores weigh factors like qualifications, group ratios, home safety setup, and how educators communicate with families, so you can shortlist faster instead of visiting 29 homes cold. See the full breakdown in our ranked guide to family day care in Perth, and read how we score and rank providers for the detail behind each result.
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All family day care (in-home educators), ranked by score and relevance
We found 29 businesses offering family day care (in-home educators); 15 met the criteria for the scored directory. The order weighs each business's overall score by how much of its reviewed work is family day care (in-home educators), so a lower-scored specialist can rank above a higher-scored generalist. Filter and sort below, or open the full map view.
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