Isabella Plains Early Childhood School Preschool Unit
95 / 100Isabella Plains ACT 2905
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Childcare centres in Isabella Plains ACT
ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Isabella Plains, 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 88. 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
- 3
- Centre-based
- 3
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 88
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS2
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Isabella Plains vs nearby vs ACT
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Isabella Plains, nearby indexed suburbs, and Australian Capital Territory.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Isabella Plains33.3%
- Nearby suburbs36.7%
- ACT40.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Isabella Plains66.7%
- Nearby suburbs33.3%
- ACT45.6%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible
- Isabella Plains88
- Nearby suburbs86
- ACT88
Service counts in each area
- Isabella Plains3
- Nearby suburbs30
- 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 Isabella Plains
Communities@work Isabella Plains Child Care & Education Centre
85 / 100Isabella Plains ACT 2905
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Communities@work Isabella Plains Early Childhood Service
85 / 100Isabella Plains ACT 2905
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Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Isabella Plains ACT?
- 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Isabella Plains, 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 Isabella Plains has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Isabella Plains Early Childhood School Preschool Unit (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Isabella Plains 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 Isabella Plains compare with ACT?
- 33% of services in Isabella Plains are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 37% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Isabella Plains near other childcare areas?
- Isabella Plains is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.