Poplars Early Learning
74 Hardwick Cres, Holt ACT 2615
Poplars Early Learning is a long day care centre in Holt ACT 2615, run by Caerus Early Learning Pty Ltd. It is approved for 120 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Working Towards the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 5 services in Holt; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 120
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 05/06/2017
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 74 Hardwick Cres, Holt ACT 2615
- 0409 747 850
- poplarselc.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
Poplars Early Learning sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Australian Capital Territory averaged $16.50 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 (Apr 2025)
Rating maintained at Working Towards
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2025 | PreviousMar 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Working Towards | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Working Towards | Working Towards |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Working Towards | Meeting |
| Overall | Working Towards | Working Towards |
Nearby in Holt
- Kingsford Smith School - Preschool Unit 74 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Move Early Learning Holt 113 places Long day care
- YMCA Early Learning Centre Holt 88 places Long day care
- YWCA Kingsford Smith School Age Care 66 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 Holt
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 5,628
- Median age
- 36
- Household income /wk
- $1,983
- Median rent /wk
- $396
- Avg household size
- 2.4