St Nicholas Early Education Cardiff
17 Kelton St, Cardiff NSW 2285
St Nicholas Early Education Cardiff is a long day care centre in Cardiff NSW 2285, run by Trustees of The Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. It is approved for 84 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed April 2026. It is one of 10 services in Cardiff; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 84
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 06/02/2018
- Last assessed
- April 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 17 Kelton St, Cardiff NSW 2285
- 02 4944 0750
- stnicks.org.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
St Nicholas Early Education Cardiff 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 (Apr 2025)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2025 | PreviousOct 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Cardiff
- Bluebird Early Education Cardiff 100 places Long day care
- Cardiff Community Preschool 32 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Cardiff ELC 71 places Long day care
- Cardiff OOSH & Vacation Care 75 places Outside school hours care
- Harrison St Early Education 53 places Long day care
- Macquarie Hills Community Preschool 40 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.