How many childcare services are in Forrest ACT?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Forrest, including 3 centre-based. 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 Forrest has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Forrest Out Of School Hours Care (Excellent) currently ranks first in Forrest 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 Forrest compare with ACT?

33% of services in Forrest are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 47% in nearby suburbs.

Is Forrest near other childcare areas?

Forrest 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 Forrest ACT

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Forrest, ACT. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are 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 90. 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: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

Excellent1
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Forrest vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Forrest33.3%
Nearby suburbs47.1%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Forrest66.7%
Nearby suburbs32.4%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 86–90 so small gaps are visible

Forrest90
Nearby suburbs89
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Forrest3
Nearby suburbs34
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 Forrest

Forrest Out Of School Hours Care

Forrest ACT 2603

100 / 100

ExcellentCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Forrest School P&c Association INCORPORATED

Forrest Early Education And Care Centre

Forrest ACT 2603

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Community Services #1 INCORPORATED

Guardian Childcare & Education Forrest

Forrest ACT 2603

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Guardian Corporate Early Learning Centres PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2603

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Forrest ACT?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Forrest, including 3 centre-based. 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 Forrest has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Forrest Out Of School Hours Care (Excellent) currently ranks first in Forrest 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 Forrest compare with ACT?: 33% of services in Forrest are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 47% in nearby suburbs.
Is Forrest near other childcare areas?: Forrest is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.