Find Quality Childcare Centres in Australia
Compare ACECQA quality ratings for thousands of childcare centres across every state and territory.
18,208
Childcare Centres
7,147
Approved Providers
7
Quality Areas Assessed
8
States & Territories
How to Use ChildcareScan
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Featured Quality Centres
Centres rated Exceeding or Excellent by ACECQA
Surrey Hills Preschool Centre
SURREY HILLS, VIC 3127
Preschool/Kindergarten
Exceeding NQS
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten
WARRANWOOD, VIC 3134
Preschool/Kindergarten
Exceeding NQS
Little Angels at Pagewood Green
PAGEWOOD, NSW 2035
Long Day Care
Exceeding NQS
Majura Primary School - Watson Preschool Unit
WATSON, ACT 2602
Preschool/Kindergarten
Exceeding NQS
Peppercorn Child Care Centre (Dubbo)
DUBBO, NSW 2830
Long Day Care
Exceeding NQS
Trinity College Kindergarten / Pre-School
EVANSTON SOUTH, SA 5116
Preschool/Kindergarten
Exceeding NQS
National Rating Distribution
How Australian childcare centres are rated by ACECQA
Meeting NQS
12,365 (72.7%)
Exceeding NQS
3,260 (19.2%)
Working Towards NQS
1,350 (7.9%)
Excellent
24 (0.1%)
Significant Improvement Required
11 (0.1%)
Frequently Asked Questions
ChildcareScan helps Australian families find and compare childcare centres based on official quality ratings from the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
The National Quality Standard (NQS) rates childcare services across seven quality areas. Ratings range from Significant Improvement Required to Excellent.
Our data is sourced from ACECQA and updated regularly to ensure you have the most current quality ratings and centre information.
Yes, ChildcareScan is completely free for families to search, compare and review childcare centre ratings.