Communities@Work Abacus Child Care and Education Centre
Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, Parkes ACT 2600
Communities@Work Abacus Child Care and Education Centre is a long day care centre in Parkes ACT 2600, run by Communities@Work. It is approved for 143 children. It opens 7:45am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2025.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 143
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- July 2025
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, Parkes ACT 2600
- 02 6110 2400
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:45am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:45am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:45am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:45am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:45am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Communities@Work Abacus Child Care and Education Centre sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Australian Capital Territory averaged $16.50 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 (Dec 2019)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentDec 2019 | PreviousMay 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
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.