KU Lance Children's Centre 37 High Street, Millers Point, New South Wales 2000

"The most inclusive, diverse, playful, collaborative daycare centre I've ever come across. The teachers are fantastic - the centre is homely and inviting, and the children are all HAPPY! There is an incredible chef, Paula onsite who prepares their nutritious daily meals and lovingly bakes the kids cakes for their birthdays. Raf has been going for a couple of years now, and there are never tears about going to daycare anymore. They regularly go to the local markets together to get fruit and veges, and have picnics at Barangaroo reserve. It really is a home away from home, and so comforting to know your kids are well looked after, having an amazing learning experience, and most importantly playing lots!"

"My son has been attending KU Lance since he was 1 (he is now nearly 5) and we have had a wonderful experience. Welcoming atmosphere, lovely and intelligent staff, plenty of playtime inside and out and excursions to Barangaroo park and the local market. I would definitely recommend."

"As soon as I walked into KU Lance for a tour, I instantly felt how homely it was. The established setting of this daycare, with three big trees, standing sentry over the outdoor area (yes, a real outdoor space!), instantly appealed to me. As a first time mother, with such a young baby starting daycare (7 months old) I was apprehensive about where I sent him two days a week. I could not have found a more inviting, caring, happy and healthy environment for him. He adores his time at KU Lance. The staff are incredible. With many of them having worked at KU Lance for numerous years - that in itself, speaks volumes. Other daycare centres had left me feeling disappointed and "hollow" after their tours. KU Lance is authentic - I'm so glad I found this daycare!"

"What stood out for us at KU Lance were the teachers, the ethos and the physical environment. Together, they create a calm space for children to initiate activities that spark their interest. Children can move, at will, between the indoor and outdoor spaces while remaining safe and supervised. This meant our active, inquisitive child had many happy hours (across the week) playing in the sandpit, in between taking part in organised activities devised by the wonderful staff, including science experiments, cooking, mixed-media painting, digging for treasure, yoga, play-dough, sensory play, water-play and so on. Individual special interest activities were also provided for our 2 year old who loves numbers and letters. In addition to novel experiences, children always had access to puzzles, drawing tools, books, a play kitchen, toys and toy vehicles as well as the care and support of their teachers. Music, singing and dancing were daily activities, also. We really felt confident that our child could express herself at KU Lance. She was clearly engaged each day in interesting activities, and bonded well with her care-givers. We could see that the children expressed care for each other each, too. Other unique features of KU Lance include the onsite cook, who prepares wonderful fresh meals, and a pet bunny who is fed kitchen scraps by the children. We are sorry we had to leave and are so grateful for the 12 months of care and education our child received there. Five stars!"

"My son attended the care when he was three+. But after a while we just didn’t feel right, he was constantly missed in group photos, not seen in team activities, barely seen in parent updates photos and crying in the morning not wanting to go. He was the only Asian face in the toddler room that time. Now he’s close to 6 years old. One day we walked by the place he just said the teacher (he called his name) was so rude to him and asked him to shut up many times when he was trying to explain things. I could not imagine how hurtful he felt and sadly he still remembers. It has very good rating but maybe have a second thought if you are Asian."