⭐ Honest Review of This Childcare Centre My son spent several nightmare-like months at this childcare centre. At the beginning, everything seemed wonderful — the principal and teachers appeared friendly, and we truly believed we had made a good choice. Unfortunately, many problems soon appeared, and my child experienced things that no child should go through. ⸻ 1. Long hours without changing diapers Within the first few weeks, I discovered that my son had not had his diaper changed for 7–8 hours on multiple days. The diaper he wore in the morning was exactly the same one he still had on when we picked him up, and his skin had already become red and irritated. I reported this to the principal. He said he would “investigate,” but we never received any formal feedback or apology. Because the centre was close to home, we decided to give it another chance. ⸻ 2. Attempts to communicate were dismissed as “overreacting” Whenever I tried to ask about my son’s day or understand how he was adjusting, the teachers repeatedly told me that I was overreacting or “thinking too much.” They constantly questioned my parenting methods and dismissed my concerns, which made me start doubting myself. After I raised a different opinion during one discussion, my son came home and told me that his teacher barely spoke to him all day. He said he felt sad because he felt ignored. That was the moment I lost trust completely. ⸻ 3. My child’s emotional health became worse I told the principal I wanted to withdraw my son, but I hesitated because I was afraid he might struggle to adapt to a new childcare. However, things only became worse: • He woke up at night crying and having nightmares. • Every morning he screamed and begged not to go. • He once told me a teacher “grabbed his neck.” I discussed this with the principal, who denied it and said the teacher might have touched his neck while helping him get dressed. Because my son was very young, I gave the centre the benefit of the doubt. But his emotional state continued to deteriorate. For him, going to this childcare became something he feared every single day. ⸻ 4. The huge difference after changing childcare Eventually, I made the decision to move him to another centre. I was worried at first, but the difference was unbelievable. My son has now been at his new childcare for almost a year. He is happy every day, excited to go, and loved by his teachers and the principal. During this entire time, there has never been a single negative incident, and no one has ever criticised me for asking about my child. This experience made it clear that the problem was not my son — and definitely not me as a parent — it was the environment. ⸻ 5. For other parents I am writing this review to share our real experience with other families. Your concern for your child is normal. You are not “overreacting.” Choose a childcare that truly cares for children and communicates with families openly and respectfully. At this centre, we experienced: • Lack of professionalism • No accountability • Blaming parents instead of addressing issues • No genuine care or apology when problems occurred Many friends around me also left this centre for similar reasons. If educators cannot take responsibility, communicate honestly, or admit mistakes, families will eventually leave — and they did. ⸻ I truly wish every mother finds a childcare that genuinely loves and cares for their child. 💛

My son has attended Little Bees Childcare Burwood since 8 months old. Since the very first day, he has felt safe, secure and welcomed. He wants to go there every day, even on weekends. Since going, he has learnt so many things. All the teachers welcome my child every morning. We couldn’t be happier. We even invited all our friends to attend as well.

Little Bees is such a warm and loving childcare! The educators are stable, caring, and truly love children. They always go the extra mile to prepare special celebrations for the kids — we recently had a wonderful Father’s Day event that our family really enjoyed. That’s why, even after moving to Eastwood, I still choose to bring my younger son back to Little Bees. We are so grateful for the care and happiness the teachers provide!

Extremely disappointed with this childcare. My child comes home crying almost every day and is clearly unhappy here. I once witnessed a teacher yelling at children — one child was crying very hard, and the teacher told them, “If you keep crying, you’ll go outside.” This is completely unacceptable. What shocked me even more is that when my child greeted the teacher in front of me, the teacher ignored them with a cold attitude. A childcare center should be a safe and caring environment for children, but what I saw here was the opposite — neglect, coldness, and lack of compassion. I strongly warn other parents: do not send your child here.

Little Bees Burwood is hands down one of the best childcare centres we've come across. From the moment we walked in, we were impressed by how clean, well-organised, and thoughtfully run everything was. The staff are incredibly caring, attentive, and responsible — you can tell they truly love what they do and care deeply about the children. If we hadn't moved house, we would have happily stayed all the way through. We toured many other centres, and none of them came close to the standard set by Little Bees. It really stood out from the rest. We're genuinely sad we had to leave. It’s a gem in the area, and we feel so lucky our child had the chance to be part of it. Without a doubt, it's the best childcare centre in Burwood. Highly recommended!

Having enrolled our little one in various childcare settings, we can confidently say that the attention to detail at this centre is truly exceptional. We love receiving the daily updates with photos and videos, which allow us to share in our child's activities and special moments. We're also amazed by the educators' dedication to providing us with near-weekly progress reports, including detailed feedback on how they're supporting him with his settling process and building his confidence through play and other activities. Even though our child has been attending for only five months, he and his classmates have already enjoyed a variety of outings, such as visiting the nearby recycling centre to learn about the bottle recycling process, and participating in an Easter egg hunt with the residents of Burwood Nursing Home. We couldn’t recommend Little Bee Burwood more highly, it’s been such a positive experience for our family!

It is a lovely centre. My daughter attended it when she was 11 months old. She is looking forward to going to school every day, and she is familiar with every teacher. And always have new knowledge to share with me. Thank you so much, Little Bees! I am glad that I chose you!

Lovely ❤️

The VERY VERY best of Childcare in the area. Such a wonderful experience and best care for our child. The staff are amazing and facilities are incredible. What a pleasure to use your establishment.