Forrest Early Education and Care Centre
1 Hobart Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603
Forrest Early Education and Care Centre is a long day care centre in Forrest ACT 2603, run by Community Services #1 Incorporated. It is approved for 92 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed November 2025. It is one of 3 services in Forrest; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 92
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- November 2025
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 1 Hobart Avenue, Forrest ACT 2603
- 02 6295 8876
- 02 6239 5229
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Forrest Early Education and Care 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 (Nov 2025)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentNov 2025 | PreviousJul 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Forrest
- Forrest Out Of School Hours Care 150 places Outside school hours care
- Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest 140 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.