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âThey need to lift their game,â she said.
Merri Community Child Care Centre director Helen Evdokimou said the centre, which offers all-day childcare with an integrated kinder program, would display the tick to give its families added confidence.
âWe do OK with enrolments, we have been a centre of choice for many families, so I think it will probably reinforce it for some,â Ms Evdokimou said.
âUltimately, the tick is a great thing to promote kinder.â
The state government has also committed up to $169.6 million towards free kinder this year, saving families up to $2000, although many not-for profit kindergartens are ineligible for the program.