Goodstart Early Learning Cairns
365 Sheridan Street, Cairns QLD 4870
Goodstart Early Learning Cairns is a long day care centre in Cairns QLD 4870, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 73 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed June 2026. It is one of 8 services in Cairns; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 73
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- June 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 365 Sheridan Street, Cairns QLD 4870
- 40412022
- 40412022
- goodstart.org.au
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
Goodstart Early Learning Cairns 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 (Jul 2026)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentJul 2026 | PreviousApr 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Cairns
- Cairns Community Kindergarten 24 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Cairns Tafe Community Child Care Centre 44 places Long day care
- Camp Australia - Whitfield State School OSHC 120 places Outside school hours care
- Just Kids Education House 64 places Long day care
- Parramatta State School After School Care 120 places Outside school hours care
- Pelicans In The City - Centre One 88 places Long 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.