I Steam Ahead
724 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale NSW 2100
I Steam Ahead is a long day care centre in Brookvale NSW 2100, run by I Steam Ahead Pty Ltd. It is approved for 79 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed August 2026. It is one of 15 services in Brookvale; 6 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 79
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 17/01/2019
- Last assessed
- August 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
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
I Steam Ahead 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 (Jun 2024)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentJun 2024 | PreviousSep 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Brookvale
- Alpha Kids Academy 72 places Long day care
- Brookvale Children's Centre 56 places Long day care
- Brookvale Occasional Care 29 places Long day care
- Brookvale OSHClub 96 places Outside school hours care
- Children's Choice Early Learning 64 places Long day care
- Explore and Develop Brookvale 48 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 Brookvale
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 3,389
- Median age
- 37
- Household income /wk
- $2,127
- Median rent /wk
- $550
- Avg household size
- 2.2