Rainbow Cottage is a long day care centre providing care and education for up to 58 children per day from the ages of 6 weeks up to 5 years.
| Koala Room | 0-2 years | 8 children |
| Possum Room | 0-2 years | 8 children |
| Echidna Room | 2-3 years | 15-20 children |
| Wallaby Room | 3-5 years | 26 children |
Rainbow Cottage opened in January 1992 catering primarily for the children of working families.
Rainbow Cottage is sponsored by Dubbo Regional Council which is responsible for the administration and control of the Centre.
Our Philosophy
Rainbow Cottage provides a caring, homelike atmosphere conducive to meeting the needs of each child.
We believe the children who come to our Centre have a variety of personal experiences and environmental factors which contribute to personal development.
As Educators of young children, we acknowledge and value the differences in the children who attend Rainbow Cottage.
While many children follow a general pattern of development, we recognise that each child is unique to themselves and their family.
We will endeavour to meet, accept and support children’s existing knowledge.
Children at different ages and stages are given the opportunity to mix with children their own age and children of other ages.
Our Commitment to Child Safety
Our service fundamentally believes that all children have the right to a life that is free from harm. Our service aims to provide an environment that is free from any type of abuse and foster a child’s growth and development as per the individual requirements of each child. Educators at our service are aware of their obligations under the law in regards to the welfare of children and at all times uphold their obligation. In addition to this, our service aims to provide regular training to all educators (along with any volunteers, students etc) on child protection issues to ensure that, in the sad event a child has suffered abuse, the service can act quickly in the best interests of the child.
Education and care services play an important role in recognising and reporting child abuse and neglect, and in promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children. This legislation states that all people who hold a management position, or who are employees delivering Education and Care Services, are obliged to report and reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is at significant risk of harm. This means we are Mandatory Reporters.
What parents are saying about Rainbow Cottage
“Our 3 children all attended Rainbow over the span of 7 years, this wonderful place with its amazing outdoor spaces provided nurturing education and care to our kids and the educators became an extension of our family.
Rainbow is an inclusive and supportive centre that has a great mix of families and provides a huge variety of educational activities, adapting to each child’s needs.”
“We could not be happier with the service and care provided to our children from the wonderful team at Rainbow Cottage. Annie and her team of Early-Childhood educators are truly phenomenal. We have found the team at Rainbow to be true advocates of what we believe a childcare centre should be - a nurturing, safe, fun, happy & educational environment. Annie and the team have always shown great support to our family and for this we are extremely grateful. The girls are always so excited to attend the centre and cannot wait to tell us about their fun-filled day. It has been such a great experience for us as parents and for the girls. I would highly recommend Rainbow Cottage to all parents. ”