Chipmunks in the Forest
63 Woodhouse Drive, Ambarvale NSW 2560
Chipmunks in the Forest is a long day care centre in Ambarvale NSW 2560, run by Chipmunks Ambarvale Pty Ltd. It is approved for 48 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 5 services in Ambarvale; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 48
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 09/12/2008
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 63 Woodhouse Drive, Ambarvale NSW 2560
- 02 8014 2518
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Chipmunks in the Forest 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 2024)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2024 | PreviousJul 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Ambarvale
- Amber Cottage Early Learning Centre 40 places Long day care
- Open Arms Early Education Centre Ambarvale 86 places Long day care
- TeamKids - Ambarvale Public School 60 places Outside school hours care
- The Y Thomas Acres OSHC 75 places Outside school hours 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 Ambarvale
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 7,254
- Median age
- 34
- Household income /wk
- $1,431
- Median rent /wk
- $350
- Avg household size
- 2.8