Blinky's Children's Centre
21 Cranworth Street, Grafton NSW 2460
Blinky's Children's Centre is a long day care centre in Grafton NSW 2460. It is approved for 39 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 11 services in Grafton; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 39
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 11/08/2009
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 21 Cranworth Street, Grafton NSW 2460
- 02 6605 4287
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Blinky's Children's Centre sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in New South Wales averaged $14.85 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 (May 2024)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMay 2024 | PreviousFeb 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Grafton
- Arthur Street Children's Centre 79 places Long day care
- Bright Sparks Child Development Centre 50 places Long day care
- Clarence Community Preschool 2 20 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Clarence Community Preschool 20 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Community OOSH Services Grafton 150 places Outside school hours care
- Connected Family Day Care Places not listed Family day 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 Grafton
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 10,563
- Median age
- 44
- Household income /wk
- $1,179
- Median rent /wk
- $300
- Avg household size
- 2.2