Carlingford Court, Level 1 – Cnr Pennant Hills Rd & Carlingford Rd, Carlingford, Sydney

Reviewed by K & B

Overall: Nappy change, feeding, rest. Very clean. Not much traffic at all. Not hugely inviting but it’s quiet which is nice.
Good Points: Extremely clean. Microwave clean and working. Separate sinks in food prep area and nappy change area. Soap and paper towel dispenser in nappy change area. Private feeding cubicles have their own wall mounted change table plus nappy bin. Love the big and little loo with matching sinks and soap units.

Bad Points: Colour scheme not overly inviting. Parking is a pain in the neck. Very small number of Parents with Prams spaces, and they are often occupied by cars that don’t have child car seats in them.

The Carlingford court web site has the following information

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Carlingford Court’s Parents Rooms are located in the following locations:

Level One, in the corridor behind Flight Centre.
Ground Floor, in the corridor behind Bakers Delight.

Catering for guardians and carers, the Parents Rooms are equipped with microwave ovens, play areas, nappy dispensers and private feeding spaces.
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Hmmm….this description isn’t entirely accurate. There is a microwave on Level 1, but you won’t find a nappy dispenser or play area. So if you are going to head to Carlingford Court, BYO (most mums do anyway, but if you forget there is always Coles & Woolies downstairs).

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As you can see there is ample room for moving around – event with multiple full sized prams in the room.

The couch is quite comfortable and ample.

Private rooms are good. As you can see, a nice little sturdy flip-down change table, a side table and a comfortable chair for mum.

The open change area is incredibly clean. It has two change spaces and there is a sink on the bench, with a soap and paper towel dispenser. Nappy bins are in front of the bench. There’s a separate sink underneath the microwave on the wall unit near the entrance, so you don’t have to worry about cross contamination with food prep for your little one.

Really, this is probably the cleanest Parent Room we’ve seen. And this isn’t the first time we’ve been in this one. When you visit Carlingford Court, there’s always centre staff around cleaning the food court and other area so it looks like this dedication extends to the Parent Rooms too. Happy days.

Now on to the toilets. Very happy to report there are two loos! One for big people and one for little people. Each has its own loo paper dispenser, and there is a matching sink and soap dispenser for both. It’s probably a bit mummy of me, but the little sink next to the big sink is just so cute! Oh! And I’m so happy to let you know….the sanitary bin is away from the little loo. Yay!! It’s been put next to the adult toilet, where it should be.

So Carlingford Court is pretty well set up for parents and children. There’s a great little indoor play area outside Priceline upstairs on Level 1 – with lovely comfy couches next to it so mum and dad can have a rest.