How many childcare services are in Fadden ACT?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Fadden, including 2 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 Fadden has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Fadden Primary School - Preschool Unit (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Fadden 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 Fadden compare with ACT?

33% of services in Fadden are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 34% in nearby suburbs.

Is Fadden near other childcare areas?

Fadden 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 Fadden ACT

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Fadden, ACT. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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: 3
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 1
Avg score: 87

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Fadden vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Fadden33.3%
Nearby suburbs34.4%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Fadden66.7%
Nearby suburbs46.9%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 86–88 so small gaps are visible

Fadden87
Nearby suburbs87
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Fadden3
Nearby suburbs32
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 Fadden

Fadden Primary School - Preschool Unit

Fadden ACT 2904

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Act Education Directorate

Communities@work Fadden Out Of School Hours Care

Fadden ACT 2904

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Communities@work

Genesis Family Day Care Services

Fadden ACT 2904

82 / 100

Meeting NQSFamily Day CareACT

Provider Genesis Professional Services PTY LTD As Trustee For Emmanuel Family Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2904

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Fadden ACT?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Fadden, including 2 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 Fadden has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Fadden Primary School - Preschool Unit (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Fadden 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 Fadden compare with ACT?: 33% of services in Fadden are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 34% in nearby suburbs.
Is Fadden near other childcare areas?: Fadden is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.