First 5 Years
42 Retro St, Emerald QLD 4720
First 5 Years is a long day care centre in Emerald QLD 4720, run by FIRST 5 YEARS PTY LTD. It is approved for 93 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2025. It is one of 9 services in Emerald; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 93
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 17/05/2023
- Last assessed
- September 2025
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 42 Retro St, Emerald QLD 4720
- 48056003
- first5years.com.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
First 5 Years 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.
Quality area ratings
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting |
|---|---|
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting |
Nearby in Emerald
- Borilla Community Kindergarten (Emerald) 75 places Preschool / kindergarten
- C&K Emerald South Community Childcare Centre 75 places Long day care
- ECC Little Gems 44 places Long day care
- Lady Gowrie Emerald Community Kindergarten 75 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Emerald Outside School Hours Care 83 places Outside school hours care
- Emerald World Of Learning 74 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.