Explore & Develop Freshwater
80 Evans St, Freshwater NSW 2096
Explore & Develop Freshwater is a long day care centre in Freshwater NSW 2096, run by ED FRESHWATER PTY LIMITED. It is approved for 90 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 7 services in Freshwater; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 90
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 09/07/2018
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 80 Evans St, Freshwater NSW 2096
- 02 9071 8535
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 & Develop Freshwater 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 (Sep 2026)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2026 | PreviousOct 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Freshwater
- Albert Hall Preschool 36 places Long day care
- Guardian Childcare and Education Freshwater 80 places Long day care
- Harbord OOSH Centre 350 places Outside school hours care
- Only About Children Freshwater 96 places Long day care
- Simba Education Brookvale 68 places Long day care
- St John the Baptist Outside School Hours Care 60 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.