The Gums Childcare Centre
Lot 11 Maynard Road, Clare SA 5453
The Gums Childcare Centre is a long day care centre in Clare SA 5453, run by The Gums Childcare Centre Pty Ltd. It is approved for 75 children. It is rated Working Towards the National Quality Standard, last assessed December 2025. It is one of 4 services in Clare; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 75
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- December 2025
Services offered
- Long day care
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- Lot 11 Maynard Road, Clare SA 5453
- 0424 377 786
- thegumsccc.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00-18:00
- Tuesday
- 7:00-18:00
- Wednesday
- 7:00-18:00
- Thursday
- 7:00-18:00
- Friday
- 7:00-18:00
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
The Gums Childcare Centre sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in South Australia averaged $14.10 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 2025)
Rating changed from Exceeding to Working Towards
Quality area ratings
| CurrentJul 2025 | PreviousMar 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Working Towards | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Working Towards | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Working Towards | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Working Towards | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Working Towards | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Working Towards | Exceeding |
| Overall | Working Towards | Exceeding |
Nearby in Clare
- Clare Primary School OSHC 75 places Outside school hours care
- Clare Valley Children's Centre 40 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Clare Valley Children's Centre Inc 104 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.