Great Lakes Children's Centre
34 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428
Great Lakes Children's Centre is a long day care centre in Forster NSW 2428, run by Great Lakes Childrens Centre Incorporated. It is approved for 59 children. It opens 7:00am to 5:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed May 2026. It is one of 10 services in Forster; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 59
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 10/10/2008
- Last assessed
- May 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 34 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428
- 02 6554 7753
- glcc.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 5:30pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 5:30pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 5:30pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 5:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Great Lakes 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 (Jul 2026)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentJul 2026 | PreviousDec 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Forster
- Active OOSH Forster 185 places Outside school hours care
- Giggles Early Learning Centre 29 places Long day care
- Kenrose Street Early Learning Centre 28 places Long day care
- Little Learners Forster 126 places Long day care
- Little Pioneers Early Learning Centre Godwin St, Forster 27 places Long day care
- Little Pioneers Early Learning Centre Pioneer Dr, Forster 44 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.