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Southport Child Care Centre

Updated 2026-08-08 · 4,516 reviewed · 192 listed · Scored from 10 Google reviews · How we rank ›

5.0(10) 68 low data composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
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Southport Child Care Centre
Services
Kindergarten & Preschool Programs, Family Day Care, Long Day Care
Reviews
10

What recent reviews say

All ten reviews are five-star. Parents report children thrive, with staff who feel like family and stay engaged through kindergarten. Staff praised for professionalism, understanding, and daily communication; families remain for years.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Praised for
  • supportive and caring staff
  • children develop quickly
  • strong parent communication
  • long-term family relationships
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Best for: families seeking stable, relationship-focused care from kindergarten through school age

Strengths

  • all-five-star reviews
  • staff retention builds relationships
  • children eager to attend

Worth knowing

  • children remain enrolled from 6-18 months through kindergarten graduation
  • staff consistency allows multi-year relationships
  • parents describe staff as 'like family'

What reviews say by service

Long Day Care
children thrive; families stay multiple years
Kindergarten & Preschool Programs
staff support child development; parent communication consistent

How it compares

  • Rated 5 against a 4.78 average across the 131 kindergarten & preschool programs businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 21% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 88
Review volume 45
Review recency 36
Review sentiment 65
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Last updated 2026-08-08