There’s no handbook for choosing childcare. Every family comes into the process with different needs, priorities, and worries. You might be thinking about location, learning, routines, or simply whether your child will feel “ready” and comfortable under someone else's care.

A childcare tour should feel comfortable. You want to walk in, look around, meet the team, and think, yes, this feels right. The best way to get there is to ask questions that help you understand how your child will be cared for each day.

When you walk into a childcare centre for the first time, you are not just looking at the rooms or the toys. You are watching how the adults move, where they position themselves, and how they respond to the children around them.