If you are looking for early education near Walkley Heights, look no further than Walkley Heights Child Care Centre. We can care for children as young as six weeks old up to school-aged children. Our team is dedicated to loving and caring for your children so you can have peace of mind while you are working during the day. Our goal is to cultivate skills in your children while they are in our care.
Read on to learn more about the benefits of enrolling your child in early learning and how you can begin the enrolment for your child today. We look forward to caring for your child and providing them with a home away from home during the day while you are working. We will provide nutritious meals while your children are in our care, so you can rest assured that they will be cared for excellently.
While childcare can never replace the home environment, at WHCCC we ensure that you and your child feel comfortable in our homely environment.
Early Learning Centre in Walkley Heights
Welcome to Walkley Heights Child Care Centre, where the children have fun, gain friendships, and learn lifelong skills in a safe and nurturing environment and where parents have the confidence to leave their children.
Placing your child in a childcare centre can be a wonderful opportunity for your child to learn and grow. Walkley Heights Child Care Centre near Modbury, offers a secure, nurturing space for children that promotes belonging and development. Your child will feel at home at our care centre.
Benefits of Early Learning
We recognise that staying at home is not always an option. Our goal is to create a space for your child that feels safe, secure, and fun, just like home. When you enrol your child in early learning, you can trust that they will experience opportunities for play and development that will stimulate their sense of socialisation and autonomy.
We offer three rooms to better address the needs of our three age groups. This gives our staff the chance to provide age-appropriate opportunities for growth and play. Our focus is on fostering your child’s sense of belonging and self-worth while incorporating elements of family culture as well as their unique interests and strengths.
Your child will love learning at Walkley Heights Child Care Centre. Contact us or visit our centre in person to get a better idea of how your child would benefit.
Providing a home away from home environment
Providing children with lots of different experiences and activities
Educators that are committed to caring for your child
Why Enrol Your Child in an Early Learning Centre?
There are many benefits for children spending time in childcare.
Opportunities to engage in a broader range of play activities
Emphasis on socialisation
Encouraged to be part of the larger community
Encouraged to develop their mind and body
Encouraged to create a positive self-image and autonomy
Preparation for school
Why Choose Us?
Our centre liaises with many local services like the local library, Child and Youth Health, Inclusive Directions, the Department for Education and Child Development, Special Needs Services, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, etc.
We encourage open communication between staff, parents, and children. Please speak to the staff or management if you have concerns about your child's development or need help seeking services.
We aim to:
- Provide a secure, happy, and caring environment in which we will promote the feeling of trust, acceptance, and belonging, being, and becoming
- Provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment, which encourages all-round development of the child's mind and body
- Promote positive feelings of self-worth; children are encouraged to feel that they are unique individuals
- Develop respect for other people's beliefs and culture
- Positively guide children to accept the logical consequences of their behaviour
- Strive to create a programme that truly reflects the lives of our children, family, and community by recognising the impact culture plays on families and building strong partnerships with all families and the community
- To build on each child's interests and strengths and to be mindful of their needs and beliefs
- Be flexible, efficient, friendly, and non-judgemental, and always be willing to learn
- Learn love of nature and respect for the environment and work towards developing environmentally sustainable practices
- We acknowledge that learning is lifelong, and we are committed to ongoing professional development
Flying Start Partner
We’re officially a Flying Start partner!
We’re officially a Flying Start partner service
We’re excited to be partnering with the South Australian government to deliver Flying Start, a 3-year-old preschool program designed to strengthen the quality and equity of early learning for all children.
Focused on age-appropriate, play-based learning the program will be led by a qualified early childhood teacher.
The program follows the Early Years Learning Framework and is designed to strengthen children’s development.
As a partner service, we have access to more support and training for our teachers and educators, and extra help for the children and families where it’s needed most.
You can learn more about the program by watching this explainer video, or alternatively pick up a detailed Flying Start Family Guide from our centre.
Term 3, 2026 enrolments are now open.
For more information, speak with our centre team.
For more information visit
flyingstart.sa.gov.au.
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Flying Start Partners- Commencing Term 3 July 2026
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We’re officially a Flying Start partner service
We’re excited to be partnering with the South Australian government to deliver Flying Start, a 3-year-old preschool program designed to strengthen the quality and equity of early learning for all children.
Focused on age-appropriate, play-based learning the program will be led by a qualified early childhood teacher.
The program follows the Early Years Learning Framework and is designed to strengthen children’s development.
As a partner service, we have access to more support and training for our teachers and educators, and extra help for the children and families where it’s needed most.
You can learn more about the program by watching this explainer video, or alternatively pick up a detailed Flying Start Family Guide from our centre.
Term 3, 2026 enrolments are now open.
For more information, speak with our centre team.
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We’re officially a Flying Start partner!
Beginning in Term 3, we’re excited to be partnering with the South Australian Government to offering Flying Start 3-year-old preschool.
3-year-old preschool builds strong foundations for our little people to learn, grow and thrive through teacher-led, play-based learning, and extra support where it matters most.
We're looking forward to delivering Flying Start 3-year-old preschool and the positive impact it can have for children, families and our community.
Chat with our friendly team to learn more.
For more information visit flyingstart.sa.gov.au.
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Why the early years matter
More than 90% of a child’s brain development occurs before the age of 5. That’s why the early years are the perfect time to build a child’s confidence, curiosity and important life skills. Early education helps us do that.
Families are a child’s first and most important teachers. Quality early childhood education gives families another tool in their parenting toolkit. It’s about recognising the care, love and learning that already happens at home, and providing an extra layer of support at a crucial stage in a child’s life.
In a quality early childhood education and care service, like a long day care, you will find children:
- playing, getting messy, and being involved in moments of wonder
- laughing and engaging with each other and their teachers and educators, which helps them to make friends and build social skills
- expressing their feelings in a safe and secure environment, which builds their capacity to understand and manage their emotions;
- learning through well-designed play-based experiences, including mastering new words and ideas, becoming more physically confident, learning about nature and cultures, and sharing and creating great stories.
Quality early learning services are inclusive of children and families with a diverse range of needs and abilities. They are welcoming and culturally safe for all families and support Aboriginal children to have a strong sense of identity and culture.
Activities that can support a flying start
- Talking, reading, singing and playing with your child - try downloading our cardboard box activity, or visit Words Grow Minds and the Raising Children Network for helpful ideas.
- Having regular child health and development checks, including age-appropriate screening activities, to monitor your child’s growth and development and access valuable early parenting information.
- Downloading the Early Years SA App for trusted resources and credible information to guide your parenting journey.
- Enrolling your child in early education - visit Starting Blocks to find your closest provider.
- Enrolling your child in 3-year-old preschool – check if your local long day service is offering 3-year-old preschool in 2026.
- Seeking support when you need it - organisations like
Adults Supporting Kids can help you through day-to-day challenges of parenting young children.
Don’t miss a spot at our centre.