Welcome to Happy Times Child Care & Early Learning Centre Mentone.

Happy Times is a fully approved provider of child care & kindergarten.

Happy Times Childcare & Early Learning Centre is a fully funded Long Day Care Centre that provides a natural, warm environment for children to learn, grow and develop.

We offer:

-Long Day Care

-Casual Day Care

-Funded Kindergarten

We are a 23 place centre for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old.

Happy Times is conveniently located in the South East Suburbs of Melbourne (20 kilometres from the CBD)

We are a new, purpose built facility that has been designed to foster children’s imaginations, while engaging their senses within an environment, rich with natural and raw materials.

Our curriculum embraces the ‘Early Years Learning Framework’ which is supported by the philosophy of the educators within each room. We believe that children learn best through play which is why we strive to create aesthetically pleasing learning environments and access to natural materials, with the intent of provoking wonder and intrigue in their daily experiences.

Happy Times has a full time cook on premises who prepares a nutritionally balanced menu of fresh meals daily. We provide: Breakfast, Morning Tea, Lunch, 2^nd Course, Afternoon Tea & Late Snack.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.