Little Pines Early Childhood Education and Care
14 Pine Ave, Russell Lea NSW 2046
Little Pines Early Childhood Education and Care is a long day care centre in Russell Lea NSW 2046, run by Sanmig Pty Ltd. It is approved for 77 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 2 services in Russell Lea; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 77
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 31/10/2011
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 14 Pine Ave, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 02 9370 0800
- 02 9370 0888
- littlepines.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Little Pines Early Childhood Education and Care 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 (Sep 2025)
Rating changed from Exceeding to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2025 | PreviousAug 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Exceeding |
| 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 | Exceeding |
| Overall | Meeting | Exceeding |
Nearby in Russell Lea
- Russell Lea Kids Out of School Hours Care 146 places Outside school hours 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 Russell Lea
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 4,920
- Median age
- 43
- Household income /wk
- $2,658
- Median rent /wk
- $520
- Avg household size
- 2.6