Are you eligible for In Home Child Care in Queensland?

Enhance is Queensland’s leading in home child care (IHC) provider in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas.

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What is In
Home Care?

In-home child care refers to child care services provided within the child's own home, where a caregiver comes to the child's residence to provide care and supervision.

It offers the convenience of child care within the familiar surroundings of the child's home environment.

In home child care is available for eligible families who are unable to access other approved childcare.

In home care is eligible for childcare subsidies and with no registration fees or hidden costs, it’s affordable.

Eligibility criteria

In home care is designed for families who are Unable to access other approved types of care.

Your family might be eligible for in home care due to:

non-standard or variable work hours
geographic isolation from other types of care
complex or challenging needs
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Benefits

In home care is flexible to suit your family!

Child care is provided within your own home
Learning programs are educational and personalised
Government subsidies are available, including Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
Educators provide care for one family at a time
Families choose which Educator to connect with
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Testimonials

Fulfilled Educators. Happy families.

Emily, Townsville.

In home care gives me peace of mind knowing that my daughter is cared for when I’m on night or weekend shifts.

Vanessa, Ingham.

Living rurally, we don’t have traditional childcare available. In home care gives my children access to personalised early learning, in the comfort of my own home.

Karlie, Brisbane.

More people need to know about home-based childcare! It really is the best environment for children to develop and the support from our Educator and Enhance is unparalleled.

David, Rockhampton.

In home care has been a blessing for my family. My daughter has disabilities and Enhance In Home Child Care has allowed her to learn and grow at her own pace, with her devoted Educator.

Lizzie, Kingaroy

The team at Enhance In Home Child Care is amazing. I am forever grateful for the service.

Kimberley, Ingham

Providing in home care to children in regional and rural communities is truly a gift. I love that I can have an impact on the lives of these children with the help from Enhance.

Hanna, Toowoomba

I absolutely love that I can support children with disabilities and increase their chance of living life to the fullest. I look forward to working with Enhance for many years to come, supporting children who have lower chances in life due to developmental and medical issues.

Kate, Brisbane.

I enjoy working for IHC as it gives me flexibility to work around my other interests, including caring for my own family and looking after my grandbabies!

Frequently asked questions

How do I apply for In Home Care?

Contact the In Home Care Support Agency Queensland to apply for in home care. The team will assess your eligibility and create a Family Management Plan. If you have any questions about this process, please contact us and we can help you.

What is the eligibility criteria?

In home care is for families who cannot access other types of approved care.

This could be due to:
1. non-standard or variable work hours
2. geographic isolation from other types of care
3. complex or challenging needs

Can an Educator provide care to children of different ages from the one family?

Yes. Depending on your Family Management Plan, your Educator can provide care to multiple children of different ages, within the same family.

What qualifications does an IHC Educator hold?

IHC Educators are required to be 18 years of age, hold a current First Aid Certificate and a Working with Children Check (or willing to apply).

How do I become an IHC Educator?

If you’re interested in becoming an in home care Educator, we can help you get started. Please contact us to find out more.

Where do you operate?

Enhance In Home Child Care services metropolitan, regional, remote and rural areas throughout Queensland.

Request for Care

Would you like to request care or join the Enhance waiting list? Contact us today!

If you require phone assistance, please contact:
Family Day Care Team: 07 3899 1622
In Home Care Team: 07 4962 1283

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Our locations

We provide home-based child care throughout Queensland. Get in touch with our friendly team in your area.

South East Queensland

Brisbane and surrounding areas

Location
7/20 Smallwood Place, Murarrie Q 4172
Phone
07 3899 1622

Ipswich

Location
54 Phillip Street, One Mile Q 4305
Phone
07 3202 2066

Warwick and districts

Phone
07 4661 1336

Central Queensland

Bundaberg

Phone
07 3733 3267

Emerald and Central Highlands

Location
Suite 3/6 Archer St, Rockhampton Q 4700
Phone
07 4982 0577

Gladstone

Location
Suite 3/6 Archer St, Rockhampton Q 4700
Phone
07 4972 2985

Kingaroy and Burnett region

Location
9b Toomey Street, Kingaroy Q 4610
Phone
07 4162 3122
M:
0436 105 702

Rockhampton and surrounding areas

Location
Suite 3/6 Archer St, Rockhampton Q 4700
Phone
07 4927 9577

North Queensland

Mackay and surrounding areas

Location
256 Bedford Road, Andergrove QLD 4740
Phone
07 4955 2792

Ingham and surrounding areas

Location
Office 1, 179-181 Ross River Road, Mundingburra Q 4812
Phone
07 4728 2333

Mossman, Cairns and surrounding areas

Location
Office 1, 179-181 Ross River Road, Mundingburra Q 4873
Phone
07 4728 2333

Townsville and regions

Location
Office 1, 179-181 Ross River Road, Mundingburra Q 4812
Phone
07 4728 2333

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Queensland

Location
7/20 Smallwood Place, Murarrie Q 4172
Phone
07 4962 1283

Experience the Enhance difference!

Work from home with the flexibility to suit your family and ongoing professional and administration support.

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Hear from our home-based educators

Making a difference in the lives of Queensland children.

Family day care is incredibly rewarding!

I love knowing that I am providing a safe and nurturing learning environment for children in my rural community.

Kirsty, Emerald

I really appreciate the online training.

I really appreciate that the online training modules are self-paced. It makes professional development convenient, flexible and adaptable to the routine of my family and my own children.

Louise, Townsville

Sharyn was so amazingly helpful.

I was a little nervous about the accounting side of things, having never run my own business before. After my first phone call with Sharyn from the admin team, my mind was put to ease. Sharyn was so amazingly helpful and such an expert in her role!

Laura, Mackay

I enjoy working for Enhance as it gives me flexibility.

I enjoy working for Enhance as it gives me flexibility to work around my other interests, including caring for my own family and looking after my grandbabies!

Kate, Brisbane

I absolutely love that I can support children.

I absolutely love that I can support children with disabilities and give them the opportunity to live life to the fullest.

Hanna, Toowoomba

I love that I can have an impact on the lives of these children.

Providing in home care to children in regional and rural communities is truly a gift. I love that I can have an impact on the lives of these children with the help from Enhance.

Kimberley, Ingham

I absolutely love being a family day care Educator!

I absolutely love being a family day care Educator! With the help of Enhance Family Day Care, the onboarding process to make my dream come true of opening my own FDC service was very straight forward and done step by step with my Practice Mentor.

Tegan, Emerald

The team at Enhance In Home Child Care is amazing.

The team at Enhance In Home Child Care is amazing. I am forever grateful for their service.

Lizzie, Kingaroy
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