Birches Early Learning Centre Croydon

NQS ratings

Issued Feb 2026

• OverallMeeting NQS
• QA1 Educational program and practiceMeeting NQS
• QA2 Children's health and safetyMeeting NQS
• QA3 Physical environmentMeeting NQS
• QA4 Staffing arrangementsMeeting NQS
• QA5 Relationships with childrenMeeting NQS
• QA6 Collaborative partnershipsMeeting NQS
• QA7 Governance and leadershipMeeting NQS

Nature of care

• Long day care: Yes
• Preschool / kindergarten (part of a school): No
• Preschool / kindergarten (stand alone): No
• Outside school hours care (after school): No
• Outside school hours care (before school): No
• Outside school hours care (vacation care): No
• Other: No

Hours

Approval conditions

The approved provider must ensure that at all times children are being educated and cared for in the nursery, that one additional educator above the minimum prescribed in regulation 123(1) of the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 is available to support the movement of children accessing the outdoor play space. The Approved Provider must ensure that all children being educated and cared for by the service have regular access to outdoor space at the service premises.