Preschool, Childcare & Long Day Care, Explained Simply
So families can choose with confidence
The short answer
Childcare is a general term for early learning and care.
Long Day Care is a specific type of childcare offering longer hours and year-round care.
Preschool focuses on learning and school readiness.
Sunshine Kindy brings all three together in one service.
Preschool
-
Learning-focused
-
School readiness
-
Shorter sessional hours
-
Often school-term based
Childcare
-
Care while parents work
-
Broad age range
-
Flexible attendance
-
Focus varies by service
Long Daycare
-
Extended daily hours
-
Open most of the year
-
Learning and care focused
-
School readiness
-
Designed for working families
Where Sunshine Kindy fits
Sunshine Kindy is a long day care service that delivers the learning focus of preschool, the flexibility of childcare, and the extended hours of long day care, without compromise.
What this means for families at Sunshine Kindy
✔ Children aged 18 months to 6 years
✔ Longer opening hours to support working families
✔ Open all year, not just school terms
✔ Flexible attendance from 2 to 5 days per week
✔ EYLF-aligned learning embedded across the day
✔ One service, one philosophy, one consistent team
At Sunshine Kindy, we don’t separate care and learning by labels or timetables. Every moment of the day matters.