Flexible childcare and daycare near you in Ferntree Gully
Kindoo is a small, family run centre on Commercial Road where you pay only for the sessions you use. Casual, permanent and emergency care from 7am, with the Child Care Subsidy applied.
Care sessions to suit real family life
Choose the care that fits your week, from long day care to funded kindergarten and school holiday programs. Every session can be booked casual, permanent or as emergency cover.
Full Day Care
Long day care from 7am to 6.30pm for babies through to preschoolers, with rest, outdoor play and a full learning program built into the day.
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Core & Kindergarten
Funded three and four year old kindergarten with a qualified early childhood teacher, plus school readiness that prepares your child for Prep.
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Camp Kindoo Holiday Care
Vacation care across the school holidays for school age children, with excursions, incursions and full day sessions. CCS applies.
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Flexible & Emergency Care
Casual, permanent and emergency sessions for when rosters change, a carer falls through, or you simply need a day at short notice.
Learn moreLife at Kindoo
A look around our rooms, our garden and a typical day of play.
Pay only for the sessions you actually use
Most centres charge a flat ten hour day whether you need it or not. Kindoo works in sessions instead. If a 7.5 hour day suits your family, that is what you book and that is what you pay for, before the subsidy is even applied.
It is a simple idea that saves families real money every week, and it is the reason so many local parents make the switch. Pair it with the Child Care Subsidy of up to 95% and the weekly out of pocket cost often surprises people.
Why Ferntree Gully families choose Kindoo
Pay only for the sessions you use
Book a 7.5, 10 or 11.5 hour session and pay for that, not a standard ten hour day you did not need. It is the fairest way to pay for care and it is the thing parents tell us they love most.
Child Care Subsidy of up to 95%
We match our sessions to your CCS entitlement, and our team helps you sort your Centrelink registration so the subsidy is applied from day one.
Open from 7am for commuting parents
An early 7am drop off and a 6.30pm pick up gives you room to make an early train, start a shift, or beat the traffic on Burwood Highway.
A small centre with familiar faces
With 55 licensed places, Kindoo stays small on purpose. Your child is greeted by name by educators who genuinely know them, not lost in a 150 place facility.
Book casual, permanent or emergency
Hold a fixed weekly pattern, add a casual day when plans change, or book emergency cover at short notice. You manage it all through the Xplor app.
Holistic learning, happy days
Yoga, music, sports, phonetics and emotional regulation sit alongside plenty of free play and outdoor time, with daily photo updates so you never miss a moment.
Childcare near you across the Knox and Dandenong foothills
Families travel to Kindoo from right across the eastern suburbs. Find your suburb below for local drive times, parking and the care that suits your area.
Loved by families in Ferntree Gully
★★★★★ A 4.8 star rating from 48 Google reviews, and counting.
Our experience with Kindoo has been exceptional. All the educators bring kindness, sincerity, honesty, enthusiasm and personability. Our little one runs in every morning.
Kindoo parent
I cannot be more certain of the choice I made to send my son here. The care is genuine and the communication with families is second to none.
Kindoo parent
We love Kindoo. Their flexibility and communication is amazing, with daily observations on what the kids have been up to. It makes going back to work so much easier.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does childcare cost in Ferntree Gully?
At Kindoo you pay for the session length you book rather than a flat ten hour day. Sessions start from $112.43 for a 7.5 hour day before the Child Care Subsidy, and most families claim up to 95% off that through the CCS. Our fees and Child Care Subsidy page sets out every session type with a worked example of what a local family actually pays.
Do you offer casual or emergency childcare?
Yes. We take casual, permanent and emergency bookings, so you can book a one off day, hold a fixed weekly pattern, or get cover at short notice when your usual arrangement falls through. You can see how it works on our flexible and emergency childcare page.
What ages does Kindoo take?
Kindoo cares for children from 6 months to 6 years, across babies, toddlers, three and four year old kindergarten, and school readiness. We are a small centre with 55 licensed places, so groups stay small and your child sees the same familiar educators each week.
What time do you open and close?
We are open 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. The early 7am start suits commuting parents who need to drop off and still make an early train or an early shift.
Do you run funded kindergarten?
Yes. We run the Victorian funded three and four year old kindergarten program, led by a qualified early childhood teacher and built around the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework. You can combine funded kinder with long day care so your child stays in one place all day. See our Core and Kindergarten page for hours, funding and enrolment dates.
Ready to see Kindoo in person?
Book a weekday tour, meet the educators and ask about sessions, fees and current vacancies. It only takes a few minutes to arrange.