Ringwood Child Care Centre Details
Text Us 0468155456
Hours
Monday 6:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 6pm
Thursday 6:30am - 6pm
Friday 6:30am - 6pm
Saturday & Sunday Closed
Public Holidays Closed

Choklits Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten in Ringwood

Janine
Janine Fox
Centre Director

At Choklits, we believe learning is everywhere and we are committed to learning from everyone. When children attend Choklits they get the opportunity to learn and to flourish, regardless of their background. Children get to meet new friends, have fun and ready themselves for school.

Service Director Janine Fox leads our team of consistent educators at Choklits Ringwood and has been at our Ringwood Service for over 5 years!

Early childhood is a critical development period. We’re committed to ‘sparking the fire’ for lifelong learning in a safe, supportive and secure environment.

Choklits Child Care in Ringwood occupies a converted traditional old homestead and boasts one of the biggest natural outdoor playgrounds in Melbourne…

Our huge backyard and outside areas incorporate dedicated play areas and equipment, vegetable gardens where the children grow their own crops as part of our ‘Plant to Plate’ program, a separate nursery play yard for our babies and kindergarten specific areas for big item creative play.

It’s our aim at Choklits to help each child develop a spirit of independence appropriate to their age and capabilities, and encourage curiosity about life. We assist children to develop high self-esteem and to learn how to initiate their own forms of learning. Janine is well known for providing practical support, information and assistance to parents on childhood development and aims to build mutual trust between everyone in the Choklits community which includes our children, team members, families and all those who visit Choklits.

In addition to the basic standard curriculum that every Child Care Centre must provide, we also include many additional incursions and excursion experiences. With age tailored sports programs, music lessons, a library excursion for our kindergarten children and yoga tuition all delivered every week, and many more incursions and excursions throughout the year you can be sure all our early learners have fun as they begin their first stages of formal education and development.

Janine
Janine Fox
Centre Director

One Of The Biggest Backyards + Play Areas In Melbourne

90 Places

Across our five age groups & kindergarten programs

6:30am - 6:00pm

52 weeks per year

$176.10 per day

no extras, ever (before government rebates) …that’s Choklits!

Classrooms

Choklits Ringwood caters for 90 children under the age of 6 years, they are divided into 5 groups:

Nursery
6 weeks - 12 months
12 Children
Pre-Toddlers
12 - 24 months
16 children
Toddlers
2 - 3 years
28 children
3-Year-Old Kindergarten
3 - 4 years
17 children
4-Year-Old Kindergarten
4 - 6 years
17 children

Each group of children is cared for and educated by qualified early childhood professionals. The minimum staff/child ratio for children under 3 years is 1:4 (educator:children) and over 3 years is 1:11. Choklits exceeds the minimum requirements

National Quality Rating: Meeting National Quality Standards.

CHOKLITS+

Included Programmes

No hidden fees, no extras—just exceptional experiences included in your daily fee

Yoga Tuition

(Every Monday) Mindfulness and movement for developing bodies and minds

Music & Movement

(Every Wednesday) Professional music lessons fostering creativity and rhythm

Sports Programme

(Every Friday) Building coordination, teamwork, and physical confidence

Weekly Excursions

(Every Week) Exploring our community and learning beyond our walls

Language Classes

(Weekly) Introducing children to diverse languages and cultures

All Meals & Supplies

(Daily) Nutrition Australia-approved meals, nappies, and consumables

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Super Convenient

Choklits Child Care and Early Learning Centre is a fantastic option if you are looking for a Ringwood Child Care Centre. Situated on a huge block at 319 Canterbury Road, Ringwood, about 500m from the Eastlink Canterbury Road underpass, Choklits Child Care is easily accessible during the busiest times and a great educational choice too.

Suburbs conveniently located close to our Ringwood Child Care Centre include Vermont, Ringwood North, Wantirna, Mitcham, Bayswater, Heathmont and Ringwood East.

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Choklits Ringwood Calendar of Events

I would like to thank all the staffs of this Choklits Surrey Hill, especially the Director Qing and Manager Dee, for their support during this tough time for my child and I. I just moved to Box Hill, and I have had multiple tours around all the childcare in Box Hill. But there was not any make me feel satisfied with. As a result, I finally came across Choklits on a strong recommendation from a friend who has worked in the education industry for more than ten years. The environment inside is the cleanest childcare I have ever visited. And the teachers and children in this childcare are very kind. And the apps used for communication between families and educators is also very convenient for parents to know their children’s daily situation at any time. Teachers and the diretor will also communicate with each parent in a timely and patient manner. And they were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about my child in a short time. So my child adapted to this new environment with their help in few days. Also, the distribution ratio between children and teachers is appropriate. Almost every child receives timely care and attention. Especially children with allergies are also highly concerned and cared by Choklits. The Choklits’s food is very good and the facilities here are also very good. Parents are strongly recommended to send their children to this childcare. This is undoubtedly a great support for parents.

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Guo

Choklits Surrey Hills has been such a wonderful, positive place for my 2 year old. The staff always have a smile on their face and are so welcoming and the rooms and grounds are so clean. The educators are fabulous and are always trying to find new ways to educate and keep the kids engaged and learning. I highly recommend.

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Alexandra

Choklits is an amazing centre where both our boys thrived, thanks to the warm and caring educators and the variety of activities and incursions included. I highly recommend this centre.

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Rochelle

Both our kids go to Choklits and love it there. I love how all the educators seem to know all the kids even when they’re in different rooms. Feels like family! The extra curricular activities like yoga and music are awesome too.

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Gemma

Fabulous educators with lots of experience. The new owners have created a very warm and welcoming environment. My little one loves all of the extra activities offered, especially the yoga, incursions & excursions! Highly recommend.

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Georgie

We have been part of the Choklits community since 2018 and can’t thank them enough for everything they do for our kids..All the educators have been so loving and caring throughout…Girls simply love going to Choklits every single day…Thanks a ton Team Choklits..keep doing what you do

 

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Sampada
Parent

Choklits isn’t just a childcare centre, it’s a place where my son feels safe, has made beautiful bonds with educators and staff and has many exciting experiences and learning opportunities. I’m excited to pick him up and listen to all the fun things he did that day. We love and appreciate Choklits for the amazing job they do caring for our kids.

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Ellie
Parent

My Daughter started at Choklits at the start of this year and I could not be more happier to know she is in the safest hands. The carers at Choklits go above and beyond to ensure kids are safe, happy and constantly encouraged. Highly recommend Choklits to parents in the community as its diverse and so amazing!

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Giselle

A welcoming daycare that took the time to get to know not only our child but our family too. The educators have a caring nature, and helped our daughter develop great independence. Highly recommended!

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Carly

I love sending my son to Choklits. He has the best time every week, he’ll come home and sing new songs to me. I have seen how much he has grown and developed by attending here and I cannot wait to send out 2nd son here too. I know they will thrive so much, and the community is amazing as well! They not only support our children but they support our family!

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FAQs

What Parents Ask Us Most

Everything you need for calm, confident mornings.

What services do you offer?

Choklits offers long day care, early learning and Victorian Government-funded kindergarten for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. That includes our nursery for babies, toddler rooms, pre-kinder, and three-year-old and four-year-old kinder programs. Every child also has access to our CHOKLITS+ programs including music, yoga, sport, messy play, cooking, language classes, library visits and weekly bush kinder at no extra cost.

Choklits has three centres across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs: Surrey Hills, Ringwood and Croydon. Our Ringwood and Croydon centres have cared for local families for more than 26 years. Each centre serves families from the surrounding suburbs, including Ringwood North, Ringwood East, Wantirna, Mitcham, Vermont, Box Hill, Mont Albert, Balwyn, Camberwell, Croydon North, Croydon Hills, Warranwood, Mooroolbark and Lilydale. You’ll find addresses, maps and contact details on each centre page.

Our centres are open Monday to Friday with long day care hours designed to suit working families. Specific opening and closing times vary slightly by location, so please contact your local centre or check the relevant centre page for exact hours.

Choklits has a team of over 120 qualified early childhood educators, kindergarten teachers, allied health professionals, chefs and specialist program leaders across our three centres. We prioritise long-term relationships, and many of our educators have been with us for years, which means your child is cared for by familiar, trusted faces day after day.

Choklits is a family-owned service with deep roots in Melbourne’s east. Our Ringwood and Croydon centres have cared for local families for more than 26 years, and we’ve since grown to include our Surrey Hills centre. Across that time, our purpose hasn’t changed: to spark a love of lifelong learning in every child who walks through our doors.

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