3 Bears' Cottage Early Education Service
11 Scarba Street, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
3 Bears' Cottage Early Education Service is a long day care centre in Coffs Harbour NSW 2450, run by 3 Bears Cottage Pty Limited. It is approved for 50 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 23 services in Coffs Harbour; 7 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 50
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 19/12/2007
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 11 Scarba Street, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
- 02 6652 5656
- 3bearscottage.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30-18:00
- Tuesday
- 7:30-18:00
- Wednesday
- 7:30-18:00
- Thursday
- 7:30-18:00
- Friday
- 7:30-18:00
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
3 Bears' Cottage Early Education Service sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in New South Wales averaged $14.85 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Aug 2023)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2023 | PreviousOct 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Meeting |
Nearby in Coffs Harbour
- Bishop Druitt College OSHC 90 places Outside school hours care
- Brayside Community Preschool Incorporated 45 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Coffs Harbour Preschool Association Incorporated 39 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Community OOSH Services PCYC 150 places Outside school hours care
- Faith Family Early Learning Coffs Harbour 116 places Long day care
- Goodstart Early Learning Coffs Harbour 86 places Long day care
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.
About Coffs Harbour
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 27,089
- Median age
- 43
- Household income /wk
- $1,231
- Median rent /wk
- $355
- Avg household size
- 2.3