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YMCA Helensvale Outside School Hours Care

Updated 2026-09-08 · 4,371 reviewed · 189 listed · Scored from 4 Google reviews · How we rank ›

5.0(4) 71 low data composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Before & After School CareLong Day Care
YMCA Helensvale Outside School Hours Care
Location
Helensvale
Services
Before & After School Care, Long Day Care
Reviews
4
Ranking
#9 in Before & After School Care
Best for
Families needing flexible after-school pickup and creative activity programs.

Google Business Profile is the source for the business data shown here, last checked 2026-09-08. Details taken from their website were fetched 2026-08-08.

What do customers say?

Staff create engaging activities and show genuine care; parents can collect children at any time. Limited review data (4 reviews) but all five-star ratings with specific praise for educator Ms. Glynn and the team's creative approach to events and learning.

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

Praised for
  • creative activities
  • caring staff
  • flexible pickup times
  • children engaged and happy
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Best for: Families needing flexible after-school pickup and creative activity programs.

What stands out?

  • Flexible collection any time of day
  • Creative and engaging activities
  • Caring, attentive staff

Worth knowing

  • Ms. Glynn named as educator who organizes Christmas performances and team events
  • Staff actively engaged with children during collection times

How it compares

  • Rated 5 against a 4.8 average across the 121 before & after school care businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 12% of the businesses in this directory.

How the score was calculated

How We Score
Star rating 86
Review volume 30
Review recency 91
Review sentiment 65
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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4
4
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Last updated 2026-09-08