Torrens Primary School - Chifley Preschool Unit
95 / 100Chifley ACT 2606
Centre-Based Care
Provider Act Education Directorate
Childcare centres in Chifley ACT
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Chifley, ACT. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 1 is family day care. 1 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 89. 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.
- Services
- 2
- Centre-based
- 1
- Family day care
- 1
- Avg score
- 89
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS1
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Chifley vs nearby vs ACT
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Chifley, nearby indexed suburbs, and Australian Capital Territory.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Chifley50%
- Nearby suburbs37.9%
- ACT40.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Chifley50%
- Nearby suburbs55.2%
- ACT45.6%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 86–89 so small gaps are visible
- Chifley89
- Nearby suburbs88
- ACT88
Service counts in each area
- Chifley2
- Nearby suburbs29
- 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 Chifley
Act Family Day Care Service
82 / 100Chifley ACT 2606
Family Day Care
Provider Ufuomanefe Levy
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Chifley ACT?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Chifley, including 1 centre-based and 1 family day care. 1 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 Chifley has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Torrens Primary School - Chifley Preschool Unit (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Chifley 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 Chifley compare with ACT?
- 50% of services in Chifley are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 38% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Chifley near other childcare areas?
- Chifley is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.