Thrive Kids Fern Bay Oosh
85 / 100Fern Bay NSW 2295
Centre-Based CareSame suburb
Provider Port Stephens Council
Milestones Early Learning Fern Bay
43 Seaside Bvd, Fern Bay, NSW, 2295
- Approval number
- SE-40015157
- Approved places
- 104
- Approval granted
- 2019-03-21
- Phone
- 02 4920 1557
- Last visit date
- June 2026
NQS ratings
Issued Dec 2020
- Overall
- QA1 Educational program and practice
- QA2 Children's health and safety
- QA3 Physical environment
- QA4 Staffing arrangements
- QA5 Relationships with children
- QA6 Collaborative partnerships
- QA7 Governance and leadership
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
Typical weekly hours
| Monday | 06:30 - 18:30 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 06:30 - 18:30 |
| Wednesday | 06:30 - 18:30 |
| Thursday | 06:30 - 18:30 |
| Friday | 06:30 - 18:30 |
| Saturday | Not available |
| Sunday | Not available |
Approval conditions
Not available
Source: ACECQA National Registers
Last imported 26 Aug 2026
Geocode: geonames-au-postcodes
Fees and vacancies: Not available from ACECQA — see the fees guide.
How this centre compares
Milestones Early Learning Fern Bay against nearby centres, its suburb and state using published ACECQA fields and ChildcareScout Score.
ChildcareScout Score
Track zoomed to 83–89 so gaps are visible
Exceeding / Excellent share
- This centreMeeting NQS
- Nearby centres25%
- Fern Bay33.3%
- NSW18.2%
For this centre the chart marks whether its overall rating is Exceeding/Excellent; area rows show the share of services with those ratings.
Approved places
- This centre
- 104
- Nearby centres
- 91
- Fern Bay
- 90
- NSW
- 63
Approved places are licensed capacity, not live vacancies.
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