Family-owned childcare and kindy · 221 Bridge Street, North Toowoomba
Small enough to know your child. Local enough to know your family.
Freckles is owned and run by a Toowoomba-born family. Long-serving educators, meals cooked here every day, and a kindy cottage of our own, right across the road from Holy Name Primary.
Free Kindy for 2027
Our government-approved kindy program runs in its own cottage and is free for eligible children: 15 hours a week, 40 weeks a year, taught by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher.
Check if your child is eligible →Five stars, 5.0 on Google"Amazing staff who really care for the children." · Darren L.
- Open 6:30am to 6pm, all year round
- Meals, nappies and sunscreen included
- Gap fees from $18 a day after CCS*
- Free Kindy, government approved
Why families choose Bridge Street
What makes Bridge Street feel like home
Owned by a Toowoomba family, run right here.
Our owners were born and raised in Toowoomba. Decisions about your child are made here, by people who live here and know this community.
The same familiar faces, year after year.
Parents mention it in their reviews: long-term, experienced educators. Your child builds real bonds with people who stay, and you're greeted by name at the gate.
A kindy cottage of their own.
Our kindy children learn in a stand-alone cottage on site. It feels like a home, with a qualified Early Childhood Teacher and a program built for the year before Prep.
Big school is right across the road.
We're opposite Holy Name Primary School. If you have older children there, drop-off is one stop. And for our kindy children, big school is somewhere they've waved at every morning, not somewhere new.
Home-cooked meals, every single day.
Our cooks make morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea in our own kitchen. Soups, pasta bakes, fishcakes, falafel and meatballs, with fruit most mornings and every allergy catered for.
Parking that works at 7:45am.
Easy on-site parking on Bridge Street, even at the busiest drop-off and pick-up times. Close to the city, on your way to work.
Free Kindy at Bridge Street
Free Kindy, in a cottage of its own
In the year before Prep, your child can spend 15 hours a week, 40 weeks a year in our government-approved kindy program at no cost to you. It runs in our stand-alone cottage with a qualified Early Childhood Teacher, and it's built around getting your child ready for school: making friends, managing their own belongings, and loving learning.
- Free for eligible children. 15 hours a week of kindy, 40 weeks a year.
- Full days still available. Need longer days? Your child can stay from 6:30am to 6pm. Hours outside the kindy program are charged as normal long day care, with the Child Care Subsidy applied.
- Big school across the road. We're opposite Holy Name Primary, so the step up to Prep feels familiar.
For 2027: children born between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023.
When can my child start Free Kindy?
Born between January and June? You can choose to start kindy a year later. We're happy to talk it through.
What the right early learning centre gives your child
Choosing childcare is a big decision. Here's what a great centre gives your child that's hard to replicate anywhere else.
A brain built through play.
A child's brain grows faster in the first five years than at any other time in life. Play, conversation and a steady routine lay the foundations for language, problem solving and managing big feelings.
At Bridge Street: music and movement, sport, dance, and a backyard split into three areas so every age has room to explore.
Friendships and confidence.
Sharing, taking turns, working out a disagreement, and saying goodbye to mum or dad, then having a great day anyway. These are life skills, and they start here.
At Bridge Street: long-serving educators who know your child by name, so goodbyes get easier, faster.
Ready for Prep, not rushed into it.
Children who attend a quality kindy program start school with stronger language and early literacy and number skills, plus the independence to manage their own lunchbox and belongings.
At Bridge Street: Free Kindy in our own cottage, with Holy Name Primary right across the road.
A routine your whole family can lean on.
Reliable hours from 6:30am to 6pm, 52 weeks a year, closed only on public holidays. Work and family life fit together, and your child knows exactly what their day looks like.
At Bridge Street: open 6:30am to 6pm all year, with meals, nappies and sunscreen included.
See the kindy cottage for yourself.
Book a tourOur rooms
From first cuddles to the first day of Prep
- 1
6 weeks to 2 years
Nursery
A calm, sensory-rich room with no more than 12 babies and one educator for every four. We follow your routines from home for sleep, bottles and settling, so there are no surprises for your baby.
- 2
2 to 3 years
Junior Kindy
Imaginative play, first friendships and plenty of space to move between the room and our backyard.
- 3
3 to 4 years
Senior Kindy
Growing friendships, cooperation and the independence that makes the step up to kindy feel easy.
- 4
4 to 5 years · Free Kindy
Kindy in the cottage
A government-approved kindy program, over 600 hours a year, taught by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher in our stand-alone cottage. Our school readiness program is built around your child's interests: dressing themselves, packing their bag, making friends and loving learning. Free for eligible children, 15 hours a week.
Just looking for kindy? See our Free Kindy page →
Our backyard is split into three areas, so every age group has room to play safely.
A day at Freckles
6:30am
Doors open, a warm hello at the gate
9:00am
Morning tea, then indoor and outdoor play
11:30am
Lunch, cooked fresh in our kitchen
12:30pm
Rest and quiet time
2:30pm
Afternoon tea
3:00pm
Music and movement, sport and play
Until 6:00pm
Pick-up, with an update on your child's day
Times vary by room and follow your child's own rhythm.
Meet the educators who'd care for your child.
Book a tourWhat's included
Everything's included. Here's what you'll actually pay.
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Nappies and wipes
- Sunscreen
- Daily updates on your child's day
- Music and movement, sport and dance programs
- An open-door policy, so you can visit any time
Gap fees from as low as $18 a day*
*After the Child Care Subsidy. Your gap depends on your family income and the days you choose. Book a tour or call us and we'll work out your exact daily cost.
No minimum days, though we recommend two a week so your child settles faster.
What Bridge Street families say
5.0 Google rating
"The parking options are also amazingly accessible, especially during peak hours so great if you're dropping off/picking up on the way to or from work! Cannot recommend Freckles enough!"
A Freckles parent
Google review
"Amazing staff who really care for the children. A lot of long term experienced teachers."
Darren L.
Google review
"Awesome environment... great centre and staff!!"
Vanessa W.
Google review
Questions families ask us
What are your hours?
6:30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks a year. We only close on public holidays.
How much will it cost me?
With the Child Care Subsidy, gap fees can be as low as $18 a day. Call us or book a tour and we'll work out your exact rate.
Is kindy free?
Yes, for eligible children. Our kindy program is government approved, so 15 hours a week, 40 weeks a year is free in the year before Prep. For 2027, that's children born between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023. Any hours outside the kindy program are charged as normal long day care, with the Child Care Subsidy applied.
Is there a minimum number of days?
No. We do recommend two days a week, because children settle faster and build stronger bonds when they see familiar faces more often.
What do I need to bring?
A spare change of clothes, a sunhat and a water bottle. We supply all meals, nappies, wipes and sunscreen. Nursery families bring bottles and formula or breast milk, plus any comforter your baby loves.
How does drop-off and pick-up work?
You sign your child in and out on our kiosk each day, so we always know exactly who is here and who collected them.
Can my family's culture be part of my child's learning?
Yes. We want to know about your family, your traditions and your child's interests, and we weave them into their program.
How long is a tour?
As long as you like. Meet the educators, see the rooms and the kindy cottage, and ask everything you want to ask.
Still have questions? Ask them on a tour, or call 07 4632 0920.
Book a tourBook a tour
Come and see Bridge Street for yourself
Stay as long as you like. Meet the educators, walk through the kindy cottage, see the backyard and ask anything. We'll make sure you leave knowing whether Freckles is right for your child.
"The parking options are also amazingly accessible, especially during peak hours..."
- 221 to 223 Bridge Street, North Toowoomba QLD 4350
- 07 4632 0920
- toowoomba@freckleskindy.com.au
- Mon to Fri 6:30am to 6pm