Goodstart Early Learning Nelson Bay
125-127 Shoal Bay Road, Nelson Bay NSW 2315
Goodstart Early Learning Nelson Bay is a long day care centre in Nelson Bay NSW 2315, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 59 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed August 2026. It is one of 6 services in Nelson Bay; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 59
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 23/09/2006
- Last assessed
- August 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 125-127 Shoal Bay Road, Nelson Bay NSW 2315
- 02 4981 0888
- 02 4981 2088
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Goodstart Early Learning Nelson Bay 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 (Dec 2023)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentDec 2023 | PreviousOct 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Nelson Bay
- Karingal Preschool Nelson Bay 30 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Our Place Play School 25 places Long day care
- Our Place Preschool 28 places Long day care
- The College Club 30 places Outside school hours care
- Tomaree Community College Inc. 67 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.