Goodstart Early Learning Carlton
1-3 Planthurst Road, Carlton NSW 2218
Goodstart Early Learning Carlton is a long day care centre in Carlton NSW 2218, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 59 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 7 services in Carlton; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 59
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 04/03/2007
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 1-3 Planthurst Road, Carlton NSW 2218
- 02 9546 8281
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Goodstart Early Learning Carlton 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 (Apr 2024)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2024 | PreviousNov 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Carlton
- Carlton Academy of Early Learning 39 places Long day care
- Kogarah Community Services Inc 145 places Outside school hours care
- Little Star Early Learning Centre 31 places Long day care
- Rise & Shine Kindergarten 68 places Long day care
- SAGE Early Learning Centre Carlton 30 places Long day care
- The Little Cottage 36 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.