Busy Bees at Southern River
481 Balfour St, Southern River WA 6110
Busy Bees at Southern River is a long day care centre in Southern River WA 6110, run by Busy Bees Panania Pty Ltd. It is approved for 92 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed May 2026. It is one of 11 services in Southern River; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 92
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 08/05/2020
- Last assessed
- May 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 481 Balfour St, Southern River WA 6110
- 08 6117 5029
- thinkchildcare.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Busy Bees at Southern River sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Western Australia averaged $14.90 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.
Quality area ratings
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting |
|---|---|
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting |
Nearby in Southern River
- Ascolta Early Learning and Care 86 places Long day care
- Busy Bees on Bletchley 90 places Long day care
- Camp Australia - Southern Grove Primary School OSHC 60 places Outside school hours care
- Daisy's Early Learning and Care 81 places Long day care
- Great Beginnings Southern River 104 places Long day care
- Helping Hands Bletchley Park 100 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 Southern River
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 12,852
- Median age
- 33
- Household income /wk
- $2,364
- Median rent /wk
- $420
- Avg household size
- 3.3