How many childcare services are in Canberra ACT?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Canberra, including 1 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.

Which childcare in Canberra has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Guardian Childcare & Education Allara Street (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Canberra on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.

How does childcare quality in Canberra compare with ACT?

0% of services in Canberra are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 50% in nearby suburbs.

Is Canberra near other childcare areas?

Canberra is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Canberra ACT

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Canberra, ACT. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. Fees and vacancies are not published by ACECQA, so they appear as Not available. Register data on this page was last imported 26 Aug 2026.

Canberra city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Canberra vs nearby vs ACT

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Canberra, nearby indexed suburbs, and Australian Capital Territory.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Canberra0%
Nearby suburbs50%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Canberra100%
Nearby suburbs38.5%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–90 so small gaps are visible

Canberra85
Nearby suburbs89
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Canberra1
Nearby suburbs26
ACT371

Shares use published ACECQA overall ratings. Nearby is the average of indexed suburbs closest to this place. Fees and vacancies are not included. Bar lengths use a compressed scale so large state totals don’t hide local counts.

Services in Canberra

Guardian Childcare & Education Allara Street

Canberra ACT 2601

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Guardian Corporate Early Learning Centres PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2601

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

Waitlists guide · Score methodology

Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Canberra ACT?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Canberra, including 1 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.
Which childcare in Canberra has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Guardian Childcare & Education Allara Street (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Canberra on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.
How does childcare quality in Canberra compare with ACT?: 0% of services in Canberra are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 50% in nearby suburbs.
Is Canberra near other childcare areas?: Canberra is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.