St Nicholas Early Education Maitland
24 HUNTER ST, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
St Nicholas Early Education Maitland is a long day care centre in Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320, run by Trustees of The Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. It is approved for 121 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 121
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 10/03/2020
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 24 HUNTER ST, Horseshoe Bend NSW 2320
- 02 4931 1210
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 Maitland 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 (Aug 2026)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2026 | PreviousJul 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 Horseshoe Bend
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 427
- Median age
- 40
- Household income /wk
- $1,375
- Median rent /wk
- $330
- Avg household size
- 2.4