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The Cottage Ashmore Early Learning Centre

Updated 2026-09-08 · 4,371 reviewed · 189 listed · Scored from 20 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.8(20) 78 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
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The Cottage Ashmore Early Learning Centre
Location
Ashmore
Services
Kindergarten & Preschool Programs, Long Day Care, Before & After School Care
Reviews
20
Best for
Families wanting small-group, intimate care with strong educator-child relationships and regular daily updates.

Google Business Profile is the source for the business data shown here, last checked 2026-09-08. Details taken from their website were fetched 2026-08-08.

What do customers say?

Families consistently praise the centre's intimate, nurturing environment and the genuine warmth of its educators. Staff know children by name across rooms, communicate daily with photos and reflections, and children settle quickly and thrive. One parent reported serious trauma linked to an educator's conduct a year ago, which remains unresolved in their child's experience, making it a material caveat alongside otherwise strong satisfaction.

Praised for
  • warm, passionate educators
  • small, intimate home-like setting
  • strong child development and settling
  • excellent daily communication and updates
  • caring, family-oriented approach
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Best for: Families wanting small-group, intimate care with strong educator-child relationships and regular daily updates.

What stands out?

  • small, intimate, home-like setting
  • educators know each child across rooms
  • daily photo updates and reflections
  • smooth transitions for anxious children

Worth knowing

  • Director named Hannah
  • staff know children by name across rooms
  • daily reflections provided with photos and text message updates during the day
  • onsite meal preparation
  • multiple reviews cite successful transitions from larger centres for anxious children

How it compares

  • Rated 4.8 against a 4.78 average across the 150 kindergarten & preschool programs businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 38% of the businesses in this directory.

How the score was calculated

How We Score
Star rating 85
Review volume 57
Review recency 81
Review sentiment 75
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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19
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3
0
2
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Frequently asked questions

Do you send photos and updates during the day?
Yes. Staff send text message photos during the day and provide daily reflections with photos as part of communication.
Is the centre small or large?
It is a small, intimate centre. Multiple parents mention preferring it over larger local centres for the quieter, home-like feel and staff's ability to know each child.
Do you prepare meals onsite?
Their website lists fresh meals prepared onsite as a service.

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Last updated 2026-09-08