We're a family-run team raising the standard of care

Built by people who believe care should feel personal, accountable, and human.

The Story Behind Montessori Care

Chris & Mary Omeissah, Founders & Directors

Chris – Montessori Care team member

Chris Omeissah

Co-Founder & Director

Mary – Montessori Care team member

Mary Omeissah

Co-Founder & Director

Montessori Care began with a conviction Chris and Mary Omeissah have held since childhood: that every person, at every age and every ability, is capable, worthy of respect and has something to give.

Both grew up caring for their elders and the people around them who needed help. It shaped who they became, and as parents they now watch the same instinct grow in their own children. Montessori Care was built to carry it further.

The belief has a proven foundation. For 25 years, Montessori Academy has used the Montessori philosophy to help more than 100,000 children grow into confident, independent learners, today across more than 70 centres. Montessori Care extends that same philosophy to older Australians and people living with a disability: put the person at the centre, support their independence, and treat care as a relationship that deepens over years.

It’s why our principles don’t bend with the times. Integrity, honesty, fairness, human dignity. We take a genuine interest in people. We remember names. We do the visible work and the invisible work with equal care, because we treat the people we serve the way we’d want our own family treated.

We rarely know what someone is carrying. Our work is to make life better regardless and to give people back independence, purpose and real connection.

Our ambition is to be a world-leading care provider, measured not by how large we grow but by the integrity and heart we bring to every person who trusts us.

“We treat every person as someone’s mother, father, son or daughter. Because they are.”

~ Chris & Mary Omeissah

What We Stand For

Values that are lived, not listed.

Quality over volume

We’d rather serve fewer families well than many families poorly.

Accountability to families

We answer to the people we care for, not to systems or shareholders.

Respect, dignity, independence

Every person deserves to live on their own terms.

Consistency over convenience

The same trusted faces, the same high standard, every visit.

Community before growth

We grow because we care well, not the other way around.

Meet the Montessori Care Family

Real people, real accountability. Every person on this page is invested in the care your family receives.

Chris – Montessori Care team member

Chris Omeissah

Co-Founder & Director

Mary – Montessori Care team member

Mary Omeissah

Co-Founder & Director

Joe – Montessori Care team member

Joe Raish

Head of Operations

John – Montessori Care team member

John Ta

Senior Finance Manager

Kim – Montessori Care team member

Kim Turnbull

Clinical Governance Manager

Jess – Montessori Care team member

Jessica Yang

HR & Recruitment Manager

Alex – Montessori Care team member

Alexander Loucas

Marketing Manager

James – Montessori Care team member

James Webb

Operations Coordinator

Connor – Montessori Care team member

Connor Quinlan

Client Relations Manager

Brieanna – Montessori Care team member

Brieanna Elcham

Allied Health Coordinator

Trina – Montessori Care team member

Trina Tran

Recruitment Officer

Liza – Montessori Care team member

Liza Dumo

Digital Marketing Manager

Rhona – Montessori Care team member

Rhona Strebel

Graphic Design Lead

Kim – Montessori Care team member

Kim Francisco

Executive Assistant

Fully Accredited & Insured

We maintain the highest standards of compliance and quality assurance. All staff are police checked, trained, and supervised.

Your safety is our priority

Where We Service

Providing care across Sydney, Central Coast, and South Coast.

Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, Northern Beaches, Hills District, Western Sydney

Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal, Erina, Woy Woy

Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Nowra

Don’t see your area? Contact us, we may still be able to help.

4.9 ★

Google Rating

1,000+

Families Supported

Family

Owned & Operated

Care Starts With People, Not Processes

When you contact Montessori Care, you’ll speak with someone who knows your name, understands your situation, and genuinely wants to help.

What happens when you reach out: A member of our family (not a call centre) will have a friendly conversation about your situation. No commitment required.