Register as a family day care educator with us.

Personal support, all the resources you need and no registration or percentage fees – ever.

You want to provide a caring, educational and safe space through your own family daycare – we want to help you get there. At Quest, we know that you are excited about creating your space, buying your toys and starting your business – but it can be a confusing industry to navigate, full of compliance, boxes to tick, and red tape that gets in your way.

When you register as a Family Day Care Professional with us, you access our full support – everything you need from getting registered, to setting up your home and personal ongoing training and support from professionals who have been there and done that!

We give you everything you need to start your business, fill your spaces and focus on your children – not the boxes you have to tick to get there.

Apply to Become an Educator with Quest Family Day Care

THE FIRST 10 STEPS TO 
STARTING YOUR OWN FAMILY DAY
 CARE BUSINESS…

Enrol in or have achieved an ACECQA-recognized qualification

Check the suitability of your home

Choose an FDC Scheme and apply to become an FDC educator

Gather/submit required documentation & qualifications

Enrol in or have achieved an ACECQA-recognized qualification

Check the suitability of your home

FDC Scheme completes final home safety assessment

Gather/submit required documentation & qualifications

Enrol in or have achieved an ACECQA-recognized qualification

Check the suitability of your home

Think you've got what it takes to become a family day care educator?

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So you want to start a family daycare business?

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Whether you have wanted to do this for a while and feel ready to start the process, or are just at the beginning and aren’t sure what to do first, we are here to help.

You can also learn how to become an FDC educator with Quest and explore the support available to help you succeed.

Read on for more information on what you’ll need to prepare to begin your journey to having your own family daycare business…

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the first 10 steps to starting your own family day care business…

  • Enrol in or have achieved an ACECQA-recognised qualification
  • Check the suitability of your home (see Resources page)
  • Choose an FDC Scheme and apply to become an FDC educator
  • Gather/submit required documentation and qualifications
  • Safety-proof your home (downloadable checklist on Home page)
  • Set up your learning and care environments within the home
  • FDC Scheme completes final home safety assessment
  • Complete induction training with your Scheme
  • Receive your educator registration and membership certificate
  • Start marketing, launch your business and enjoy the benefits!
Think you've got what it takes to become a family day care educator?

Grab our free checklist now to help you get started!

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Sound a Bit Too Overwhelming?

Don’t worry, while there is going to be a lot to do to get ready, we exist to help you through the process and make it easy and help you create a successful, sustainable business!

Book a Free 1-on-1 consultation to find out how to start your business

HOW WE MAKE IT EASY…

At Quest, our focus is making it easy for you to start your business, or make the one that you already have even more successful.

Unlike other providers, we focus on:

  • Taking the load off you by reducing your documentation workload
  • Helping you stay profitable by filling your places and never charging registration fees, educator levies or percentages – ever.
  • Helping you stay connected to other educators through networking and support
  • Providing relevant ongoing training that you actually need to meet the challenges you are facing.

Read on for more information on what you’ll need to prepare to begin your journey to having your own family daycare business…

Apply to Become an Educator with Quest Family Day Care

WANT TO EXPLORE WORKING WITH QUEST AS YOUR FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDER?

If you are excited to start but aren’t sure your home is going to be up for the task, it’s important to have a professional review your space first. If your home needs some additions and safety measures, we will help you identify and resolve them, along with answering any questions you might still have before you start your business!

Get a free, no obligation visit from our in-house expert so you can be confident you are truly daycare ready!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Here are some FAQs to help you out…

After you become a Quest family member, we ensure that you are supported at every step of your way to success. Here are more advantages of Quest membership:

  • Taking care of all the backend essentials such as invoicing, deducting applied charges, internal communications and other administration activities.
  • Monthly home visits to ensure your daycare space is upholding all the required regulations.
  • Continuous advice and guidance with children and learning programs, along with provision of play sessions, resources and professional development.
  • Access to ongoing training and resources along with a network of other educators to learn from and grow with.
  • Personal support – you can reach us by phone for help with things like last-minute enrolments, payment queries, or relief so you can go on a well-deserved break.
  • Financial support – if you need help with the initial setup of your home, assistance with securing car capsules or other things along the way, if we can’t help you directly, we will point you in the right direction.

If you have 4 children in your care, for 5 days a week, you can expect to make in excess of $2,000 – even after the Parent Levy has been paid to the provider. Of course, your ROI (return of investment) can increase depending on the hours you want to work – and that is the beauty of this business. You choose what you would like to make, the fees you want to charge your families, and if you want to work weekends or keep them for yourself – you are the boss!

Just like any other business opportunities, you will need to make some investments in your Family day care business. These costs can include required documentation including clearances, permits, resources and safety measures, the cost of your qualification, the costs to safety-proof and set up your home, etc. However, as your family daycare provider, Quest will never cost you a cent. The only fee we charge is an industry-standard Parent Levy of $2.00 per/hour, which is billed directly to the parents – we will never charge you a registration fee or take a percentage of your ongoing income like other family daycare providers do.  To help you start budgeting, here is a handy list of everything you will need to complete to get started – and it should only take you an hour!

The first step is to book a visit so we can make sure your home is suitable. This is free and there is no obligation to continue. You can book here:

Digital advertising: Our website, social media pages (Facebook/Instagram), google ads and Facebook ads

Pamphlet: Design and delivery

Pop-up stalls: Both manned and unmanned stalls, with merchandise such as brochures/balloons available for community distribution

Banners and temporary signage: Sandwich board signs and tear drop banners etc. (placed in approved community locations which benefit from targeted foot traffic)

Business cards: Support with design and distribution of individual FDC service business cards to promote each service

WANT A PROVIDER THAT CARES AND IS INTERESTED IN YOUR SUCCESS?

Quest exists to equip motivated, caring people looking to start their own family day care business with the tools and support needed to build a profitable, safe and successful home daycare of their own.

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NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SPACE TO START A FAMILY DAY CARE?

If you are excited to start but aren’t sure your home is going to be up for the task, it’s important to have a professional review your space first. If your home needs some additions and safety measures, we will help you identify and resolve them, along with answering any questions you might still have before you start your business!

Get a free, no obligation visit from our in-house expert so you can be confident you are truly daycare ready!

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The first step to becoming a qualified family day care provider is ensuring that your premises is suitable – so let’s kill two birds with one stone! Let us know your details and our friendly founder Natasha will be in touch to arrange a time to visit and answer all of your burning questions. We’ll give you a call to work out a good time, and there is no obligation to continue if you decide it’s not for you.

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