Hatchlings ELC Waterford West
38 Bourke St, Waterford West QLD 4133
Hatchlings ELC Waterford West is a long day care centre in Waterford West QLD 4133, run by Hatchlings Early Learning Centre Waterford West Pty Ltd. It is approved for 75 children. It opens 6:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 11 services in Waterford West; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 75
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 38 Bourke St, Waterford West QLD 4133
- 07 3299 7822
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Hatchlings ELC Waterford West sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Queensland averaged $14.15 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 (May 2025)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMay 2025 | PreviousMar 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Waterford West
- C&K Waterford Community Kindergarten 24 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Community Kids Waterford Early Education Centre 60 places Long day care
- ATSICHS Kindy Jajumbora 22 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Edge Early Learning Waterford West 69 places Long day care
- Jabiru Waterford West 66 places Outside school hours care
- Little Bunya's Early Education Centre of Excellence 151 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 Waterford West
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 6,942
- Median age
- 36
- Household income /wk
- $1,184
- Median rent /wk
- $310
- Avg household size
- 2.6