Acorn East
140 Bargara Rd, Bundaberg East QLD 4670
Acorn East is a long day care centre in Bundaberg East QLD 4670, run by Acorn Child Care Centre Pty Ltd. It is approved for 197 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 2 services in Bundaberg East; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 197
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 31/01/2014
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- Before school care
- After school care
- Vacation care
Contact & location
- 140 Bargara Rd, Bundaberg East QLD 4670
- 41530333
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Acorn East sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Queensland averaged $14.15 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Oct 2023)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentOct 2023 | PreviousNov 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Working Towards |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Bundaberg East
- Eastside Little Learners Childcare & Development OSHC Centre 28 places Outside school hours care
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.
About Bundaberg East
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 2,839
- Median age
- 42
- Household income /wk
- $1,080
- Median rent /wk
- $285
- Avg household size
- 2.3