Explore and Develop - Penrith South
170 Stafford St, Penrith NSW 2750
Explore and Develop - Penrith South is a long day care centre in Penrith NSW 2750, run by Sticks & Stones Early Learning Centre Pty Ltd. It is approved for 71 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed June 2026. It is one of 30 services in Penrith; 5 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 71
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 23/05/2014
- Last assessed
- June 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 170 Stafford St, Penrith NSW 2750
- 02 4732 5555
- exploreanddevelop.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
Explore and Develop - Penrith South 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 2026)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2026 | PreviousMay 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Penrith
- Adams Academy Penrith 34 places Long day care
- Ambrose School Age Care, St Nicholas of Myra, Penrith 70 places Outside school hours care
- Bright Stars Kindergarten 45 places Long day care
- Camp Australia - Penrith Public School OSHC 69 places Outside school hours care
- Carita Children's Centre 53 places Long day care
- Explore and Develop - Penrith 74 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 Penrith
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 17,966
- Median age
- 36
- Household income /wk
- $1,397
- Median rent /wk
- $380
- Avg household size
- 2.1