Welcome to Northern Rivers
Children’s Services Limited

Since 1980, we’ve been providing quality child care and community care services. We provide a spectrum of care choices for all children and their Educators, from professional home based care for small children, to special needs care, Long Day Care, Occasional Care and Outside School Hours Care (OSHC).

Family Day Care NRCS

Family Day Care

Family Day Care provides quality, affordable, professional childcare for children up to 13 years of age in the homes of qualified, registered and supervised Family Day Care Educators.

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NRCS In Home Care

In Home Care

In Home Care is designed to help families who have no access to existing childcare services or families whose circumstances mean that existing childcare cannot meet their needs.

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NRCS Child Care Centres

Child Care Centres

Northern Rivers Children’s Services operate two innovative Early Learning Centres, Nimbin Early Learning Centre and Gingerbread House.

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OSH Care

OSHC

Northern Rivers Outside School Hours Care provides a quality environment for school-aged children in our services.

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Ready Set Go

‘Ready, Set, Go’ is a Lismore Communities for Children strategy delivered since 2005 by Northern Rivers Children’s Services Ltd.

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Our Service Area is from Tweed Heads along the coast to Evans Head, and inland from Murwillumbah, Kyogle, Casino and Lismore.

Northern Rivers Family Day Care

Lismore Head Office and Coordination Unit
PO Box 521
150 Laurel Ave
Lismore, NSW 2480
Ph: +61 02 66216437

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Tweed Coordination Unit
PO Box 512
4 Park Street
Tweed Heads, NSW 2485
ph: +61 07 5587 5300

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Northern Rivers In Home Care
Tweed Coordination Unit
PO Box 512
4 Park Street
Tweed Heads, NSW 2485
ph: +61 07 5587 5300

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Child Care Centres
Gingerbread House
35 Uralba Street,
Lismore, NSW 2480
Phone: +61 02 6622 1130

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Nimbin Early Learning Centre, Nimbin Community Centre
81 Cullen Street, Nimbin, NSW 2480
Phone: +61 02 6689 0142

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Ready, Set, Go
PO Box 521
150 Laurel Ave
Lismore, NSW 2480
Ph: +61 02 66216437

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

Northern Rivers Family Day Care would like to respectfully acknowledge that our services operate within the Bundjalung Peoples Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the Land that we live, learn and work on. Our Lismore and Tweed Heads offices operate on Widjabul Wia-bul and Minjungbal people’s land.

We would like to extend this acknowledgement to all First Nations Peoples and acknowledge First Nations Peoples’ unique connection to, and knowledge and care of Country, all waterways, and the skies.

Northern Rivers Family Day Care would like to pay our respects to Elders past, present and those of the future.

Sometimes there are things to take home. I look at the day book and digital photos and talk to staff. I often observe new behaviours at home, and it gives me ideas for activities for my daughter.

Tigerlilly R

There are so many activities at Nimbin Early Learning – very varied, he often brings things home that he makes.

Nicole D

The Nimbin Early Learning routine pattern is excellent for children’s sense of security.

Lishia O

I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to work within Northern Rivers Children’s Services over the past 11 years and lead the Ready Set Go Program. This is a milestone for me and far outweighing any previous years of employment in one organisation for this duration, and much of this is due to the great flexibility and work environment.

Jacqui R

I have noticed my daughter is getting a lot out of her time at daycare. She likes to be engaged in activities. FDC is a lovely caring place for children to play and learn.

Tigerlilly R

Thank you to all my CDO’s for their invaluable help to me and my children. Whenever I had a problem, I knew they were there to give me and advice and help. Thank you to all the office staff who have always been friendly and helpful.

Helen M

My job is made that much easier when we have a team behind us like we do.  I feel very lucky to be a part of a great team of awesome, dedicated educators. 

Louise D

The staff ensure the indoor environment is highly visual and stimulating. Play areas are setup in various parts of the space to encourage play. Both fine and gross motor skills are catered for.

Nicole D

The Twilight Session was an inspiring sharing session on taking babies and toddlers outdoors in nature. It was a valuable opportunity to network with other educators in our area. Thanks to Northern Rivers Family Day Care for hosting in their beautiful outdoor play space.

Nature Explorers

We are very happy with the service; my daughter is always appears well cared for and happy with the centre.

Tigerlilly R