The childcare centre is a non-profit community and has been in the business for over 20 years. It is
located in Melbourne managed by a local university to provide high quality care for children of
university staff and students. Its aim is to provide a safe, supportive environment for children to meet
the needs of children and families.
The centre has four floors with five rooms. Rooms 1–3 are for children under the age of 3. Room 4 is
mainly for children at the age of 3 but this room has some 4-year-old children mixed in due to a
transition to a kindergarten. Room 5 is mainly for children at the age of 4. However, some 5-year-old
children still attend because they are waiting for a term to open in a kindergarten. According to the
Assistant Coordinator, the current numbers of children attending each day in each room and the
maximum room capacities are summarised in the table below: