Gum Tree Cottage Preschool
Gum Tree Cottage Pre School, 227 Ray Road, Epping NSW 2121
Gum Tree Cottage Preschool is a long day care centre in Epping NSW 2121, run by D & J Usien Gum Tree Cottage Pre School. It is approved for 36 children. It opens 8:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 21 services in Epping; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 36
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 25/11/2008
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- Gum Tree Cottage Pre School, 227 Ray Road, Epping NSW 2121
- 02 9873 2615
- gtcp.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Gum Tree Cottage Preschool 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 (Feb 2024)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentFeb 2024 | PreviousApr 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Epping
- Appleseed Childcare 49 places Long day care
- Epping Before and After School Care Association Inc 183 places Outside school hours care
- Epping Early Learning Centre 34 places Long day care
- Epping Heights Out of School Hours Care Inc 154 places Outside school hours care
- Epping Little Sprouts Early Learning Centre 76 places Long day care
- Epping Our Lady Help of Christian's OSHC 41 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.