Spence Children's Cottage
Childcare Centre, 19 Dalgleish Cl, Spence ACT 2615
Spence Children's Cottage is a long day care centre in Spence ACT 2615, run by YWCA Canberra. It is approved for 25 children. It opens 7:45am to 5:45pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2024. It is one of 3 services in Spence; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 25
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- October 2024
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- Childcare Centre, 19 Dalgleish Cl, Spence ACT 2615
- 02 6258 2077
- kidscottage.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:45am to 5:45pm
- Tuesday
- 7:45am to 5:45pm
- Wednesday
- 7:45am to 5:45pm
- Thursday
- 7:45am to 5:45pm
- Friday
- 7:45am to 5:45pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Spence Children's Cottage 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 (Mar 2021)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMar 2021 | PreviousApr 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Exceeding |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Spence
- Baringa Early Learning Centre 120 places Long day care
- Mt Rogers Primary School - Spence Preschool Unit 25 places Preschool / kindergarten
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.