Standards-referenced assessments for childcare centres across indoor, outdoor and playgrounds
ACECQA aligned
NQF referenced
EYLF informed
AS 4685 aware
AG Childcare Assurance sits inside the AG Group family alongside AG Playscapes – playground specialists who’ve delivered countless compliant construction, remediation and refurbishment projects across childcare centres nationwide. That track record isn’t incidental. It’s why this service exists.
Years spent inside real centres, solving real playground compliance problems against AS 4685, taught us what a genuinely defensible assessment looks like, and what centres actually need to walk into an Assessment and Rating visit with confidence.
We’ve seen where compliance gaps hide, how they get missed, and what it costs a centre when they’re found by the department instead of by someone on their side first.
A director carries the daily weight of it, an educational leader lives in pedagogy and EYLF, an approved provider needs consistency across every site they run.
AG Childcare Assurance meets each of them where they sit, translating the National Quality Framework into findings that speak directly to the role reading the report.
Every assessment starts on-site.
Your compliance manager walks the centre, indoors and out, checking what’s actually in front of them against the National Quality Framework, EYLF and, where playgrounds are involved, AS 4685.
Nothing here is a checklist ticked from a desk. Every finding gets documented on the spot, referenced to a named standard, and rated for risk, so what you receive isn’t a general impression, it’s evidence you can act on and defend.
On-site assessment
Your compliance manager visits in person, walking the centre indoors and out. Observations are checked against the NQF, EYLF and, where relevant, AS 4685.
Standards-based report
Every finding is tied to a named standard and rated for risk, so it's clear what's urgent. Where relevant, it also explains the impact on children's learning.
Recommendations
Findings are matched to the right next step, a quick fix, a note that specialist expertise is needed, or no action at all. The decision stays with you.
Unplanned inspection issues can lead to costly rectification works, operational disruption, and in serious cases, your centre being shut down until problems are addressed.
Our childcare compliance consultancy helps identify risks before inspections occur, with practical guidance and rectification support across indoor and outdoor spaces, playgrounds and general site safety.
For childcare centres, staying ahead of compliance is essential to keeping your service running smoothly.
We work with centres helping you stay within regulations and avoid unnecessary pressure when inspections arise.
- Be prepared and confident for Assessment and Rating visits
- Dedicated childcare compliance consultancy tailored to your centre
- Comprehensive site inspections with clear reporting and practical recommendations
- Support to align your centre with National Quality Framework requirements
- Guidance on Work Health & Safety obligations and risk reduction
- Identification of compliance gaps before they become costly issues
- Practical solutions to improve safety, presentation, and operational readiness
- Reduce the risk of non-compliance during audits and inspections
- Access to experienced advice specific to childcare environments
- Prioritised action plans so you know what needs immediate attention
Book a consultation to get an independent view of your centre’s compliance.