Valley Village Early Learning
41-45 Chelmsford Drive, Metford NSW 2323
Valley Village Early Learning is a long day care centre in Metford NSW 2323, run by MAITLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LIMITED. It is approved for 80 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 6 services in Metford; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 80
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 28/01/2008
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 41-45 Chelmsford Drive, Metford NSW 2323
- 02 4933 2397
- 02 4933 9322
- valleyvillage.nsw.edu.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Valley Village Early Learning 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 (Oct 2022)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentOct 2022 | PreviousNov 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| 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 | Working Towards |
Nearby in Metford
- Charlie's OOSH 80 places Outside school hours care
- Five Star Family Day Care NSW Places not listed Family day care
- Joeys Pre-School & Early Learning Centre 60 places Long day care
- Metford After School Care and Vacation Care 85 places Outside school hours care
- Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council Preschool 20 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.
About Metford
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 4,707
- Median age
- 35
- Household income /wk
- $1,484
- Median rent /wk
- $350
- Avg household size
- 2.6