Unicare Centre
James Cook University, 1 James Cook Drive, Townsville QLD 4811
Unicare Centre is a long day care centre in Townsville QLD 4811, run by JCU Early Learning Centres Pty Ltd. It is approved for 80 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed August 2025. It is one of 3 services in Townsville; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 80
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- August 2025
Services offered
- Long day care
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- James Cook University, 1 James Cook Drive, Townsville QLD 4811
- 07 4781 5633
- 07 4781 5733
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
Unicare Centre sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Queensland averaged $14.15 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 (Oct 2025)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentOct 2025 | PreviousApr 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Townsville
- Billy Lids Kindy 74 places Long day care
- Unicampus Kids 44 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.