Merindah Childrens Centre
28 Bunn Street, Wallsend NSW 2287
Merindah Childrens Centre is a long day care centre in Wallsend NSW 2287, run by Merindah Childrens Centre Inc. It is approved for 50 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed April 2026. It is one of 10 services in Wallsend; 5 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 50
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 03/08/2007
- Last assessed
- April 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 28 Bunn Street, Wallsend NSW 2287
- 02 4951 3965
- 0
- merindah.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
Merindah Childrens 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 (Mar 2024)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMar 2024 | PreviousOct 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Wallsend
- Active OOSH Plattsburg 58 places Outside school hours care
- Eden Academy Wallsend 90 places Long day care
- Elermore Vale Public School Preschool 20 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Lake Macquarie Family Day Care Places not listed Family day care
- Macquarie College Pre-School 60 places Long day care
- Orana Community Preschool 29 places Preschool / kindergarten
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 Wallsend
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 13,244
- Median age
- 39
- Household income /wk
- $1,401
- Median rent /wk
- $375
- Avg household size
- 2.3