Early childhood education and care service delivery setting code N

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Centre-based—school

Centre-based—school, refers to child care services or preschool programs delivered on school grounds, using school facilities e.g. a building owned by the school.

CODE 2 Centre-based—other

Centre-based—other, refers to a non-residential building that was purpose-built or renovated for the purpose of delivering early childhood education and care services but is not located on the property of a State, Independent or Catholic school, e.g. child care centre, stand-alone preschool that is not part of a primary school.

CODE 3 Home-based—child’s home

Home-based—child’s home, refers to a private residential dwelling where the child lives.

CODE 4 Home-based—other

Home-based—other, refers to a private residential dwelling where a child care service or preschool program is delivered by someone other than the child’s parents, carers or guardians, e.g. a family day care caregiver’s house.

CODE 5 General community setting

General community setting, refers to a non-residential community infrastructure, facility or building that was not specifically built or developed for the provision of early childhood education and care services and is not part of a State, Independent or Catholic school, e.g. a park, community or scout hall, public library, etc.

CODE 8 Other setting

Other setting, refers to settings not covered by codes 1 to 5, such as mobile services which are attended at a specific location, rather than being delivered in settings such as a child's home.