The Hive Fairfield Early Learning Centre
260-264 Arthur St, Fairfield VIC 3078
The Hive Fairfield Early Learning Centre is a long day care centre in Fairfield VIC 3078, run by Al-ishraaq Pty Ltd ATF Ahsan's Family Trust. It is approved for 118 children. It opens 7:00am to 7:00am on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed April 2026. It is one of 5 services in Fairfield; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 118
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 31/05/2019
- Last assessed
- April 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- Preschool / kindergarten
- Before school care
- After school care
Contact & location
- 260-264 Arthur St, Fairfield VIC 3078
- 03 7036 0053
- thehiveelc.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 7:00am
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 7:00am
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 7:00am
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 7:00am
- Friday
- 7:00am to 7:00am
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
The Hive Fairfield Early Learning Centre sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Victoria averaged $14.65 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 (Apr 2025)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2025 | PreviousApr 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Working Towards |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Fairfield
- Alfred Nuttall Memorial Kindergarten 29 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Fairfield Early Learning Centre 114 places Long day care
- Perry Street Child Care Centre and Elizabeth Gorman Memorial Kindergarten 50 places Long day care
- TeamKids - Fairfield Primary 120 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.