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Lollipop Lane Child Care Centre

Updated 2026-08-08 · 4,516 reviewed · 192 listed · Scored from 25 Google reviews · How we rank ›

5.0(25) 85 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Long Day CareBefore & After School CareOccasional & Casual CareKindergarten & Preschool ProgramsFamily Day Care
Lollipop Lane Child Care Centre
Services
Long Day Care, Before & After School Care, Occasional & Casual Care
Reviews
25

What recent reviews say

Parents across multiple age groups report consistently warm, individualized care. Educators know each child well, send detailed daily updates, and create a calm, welcoming environment. The outdoor area and animal features (budgies, frogs) are highlights. Families describe genuine staff investment, smooth transitions, and children asking to return on weekends; long-term educator retention stands out as a key differentiator.

Praised for
  • caring and attentive educators
  • strong parent communication and daily updates
  • family-like community atmosphere
  • clean facilities and engaging outdoor spaces
  • long-term staff who know individual children
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Best for: Families wanting consistent, warm care with strong daily communication and individual attention.

Strengths

  • Long-term educators who know each child individually
  • Detailed, personalised daily updates to parents
  • Calm, clean facilities with large outdoor play areas
  • Community feel with strong staff retention

Worth knowing

  • Staff named: Eva, Dani, Crystal, Alex (Juniors team) and Miss Clare praised
  • Animals on-site: budgies and frogs at front of centre
  • Daily updates described as detailed and personalised
  • Large indoor rooms and extensive outdoor yards
  • Healthy, diverse meal servings noted as medium to large
  • Many long-term educators retained across years

What reviews say by service

Long Day Care
Children show increased confidence, learning, and social skills; staff attentive during transitions and drop-offs.
Kindergarten & Preschool Programs
Creative daily activities, learning woven into play, cognitive and emotional development clearly observed by parents.
Before & After School Care
Not explicitly evidenced in reviews.
Family Day Care
Not explicitly evidenced in reviews.

How it compares

  • Rated 5 against a 4.75 average across the 179 long day care businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 49% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 92
Review volume 61
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 81
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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25
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Common questions

What time does Lollipop Lane open?
The business publishes opening hours across 7 days; contact them for specific times.
Do you send daily updates to parents?
Yes. Reviewers consistently praise detailed, personalised daily updates that give insight into what children did and enjoyed each day.
Are there animals at the centre?
Yes. Budgies and frogs are kept at the front of the centre and children enjoy visiting them.
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Last updated 2026-08-08