Dashing Ducks
14 Garthowen Cres, Castle Hill NSW 2154
Dashing Ducks is a long day care centre in Castle Hill NSW 2154, run by MD CC Centres Pty Ltd ATF Mother Duck Trust. It is approved for 72 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed May 2026. It is one of 36 services in Castle Hill; 9 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 72
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 09/01/2015
- Last assessed
- May 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 14 Garthowen Cres, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- 02 7240 6510
- dashingducks.com.au
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
Dashing Ducks 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 2023)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2023 | PreviousJun 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Castle Hill
- Alphabet Cottage 66 places Long day care
- Ambrose School Age Care, St Angela's, Castle Hill 170 places Outside school hours care
- Ambrose School Age Care, St Bernadette's, Castle Hill 129 places Outside school hours care
- Appletree Preschool 39 places Long day care
- Little Blossom Early Learning 60 places Long day care
- Castle Glen Child Care Centre 40 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.