Blue Gum Cottage Children's Centre
49 Mawson Parade, Chifley NSW 2036
Blue Gum Cottage Children's Centre is a long day care centre in Chifley NSW 2036, run by Malabar Chifley Parents Coop Ltd. It is approved for 28 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Working Towards the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 8 services in Chifley; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 28
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 05/09/2009
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 49 Mawson Parade, Chifley NSW 2036
- 02 9661 4815
- 02 9661 6254
- thecottagechildcare.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Blue Gum Cottage Children's Centre 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 (Apr 2026)
Rating changed from Meeting to Working Towards
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2026 | PreviousAug 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Working Towards | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Working Towards | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Working Towards | Meeting |
| Overall | Working Towards | Meeting |
Nearby in Chifley
- A Place To Grow Early Learning Academy 44 places Long day care
- Care-A-Lot Childcare Centre 28 places Long day care
- Chifley PS CommunityOSH 79 places Outside school hours care
- First Class Learning Centre 40 places Long day care
- Little Genius Cottage 28 places Long day care
- Little Voyagers Early Learning Centre Chifley 36 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.