Rainbow Cottage Child Care Centre Dubbo
Mitchell Street, Dubbo NSW 2830
Rainbow Cottage Child Care Centre Dubbo is a long day care centre in Dubbo NSW 2830, run by DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL. It is approved for 58 children. It opens 8:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed January 2026. It is one of 33 services in Dubbo; 7 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 58
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 25/06/2007
- Last assessed
- January 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- Mitchell Street, Dubbo NSW 2830
- 02 6801 4480
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Rainbow Cottage Child Care Centre Dubbo 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 (Mar 2024)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMar 2024 | PreviousOct 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Meeting |
Nearby in Dubbo
- Aspiring Early Learners 132 places Long day care
- Buninyong Preschool 25 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Carlton House Child Care Centre and Preschool 84 places Long day care
- Children First - Orana Heights Outside of School Hours 60 places Outside school hours care
- Community Kids Dubbo Early Education Centre 40 places Long day care
- Dubbo Christian Preschool 66 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 Dubbo
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 43,516
- Median age
- 35
- Household income /wk
- $1,690
- Median rent /wk
- $310
- Avg household size
- 2.5