Cairns, Queensland · October 2026 figures
Best childcare centres in Cairns, QLD
The top-ranked childcare centres in Cairns are Small Steps Academy (5.0 from 58 reviews), Milestones Early Learning Smithfield (4.9 from 88 reviews) and Goodstart Early Learning Kanimbla (5.0 from 36 reviews). 55 are ranked here by proven rating.
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Childcare Centres by suburb in Cairns
Every suburb with five or more childcare centres has its own ranked list.
Childcare Centres in Cairns at a glance
- 55 childcare centres in Cairns are ranked here, with 1,059 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.9.
- 95% list a website and 100% a phone number on Google.
- 0 of the 54 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and none on Sunday.
- Milestones Early Learning Smithfield in Smithfield has the most Google reviews (88), averaging 4.9.
- The suburbs with the most: Manunda (6) and Edmonton (5).
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Questions
Who are the best childcare centres in Cairns?
The top-ranked childcare centres in Cairns are Small Steps Academy (5.0 from 58 reviews), Milestones Early Learning Smithfield (4.9 from 88 reviews) and Goodstart Early Learning Kanimbla (5.0 from 36 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many childcare centres are there in Cairns?
The Agentize Directory ranks 55 childcare centres in Cairns, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.9, from 1,059 reviews in all.
Which childcare centres in Cairns are open on weekends?
None of the 54 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday; 0 open on Saturday.
Which childcare centre in Cairns has the most reviews?
Milestones Early Learning Smithfield has the most Google reviews of any childcare centre ranked in Cairns: 88, averaging 4.9.
How is this list of childcare centres ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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