How many childcare services are in Jervis Bay ACT?

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

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

50% of services in Jervis Bay are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 15% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Jervis Bay ACT

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Jervis Bay, ACT. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are 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 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

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

Jervis Bay vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Jervis Bay50%
Nearby suburbs15.4%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Jervis Bay50%
Nearby suburbs76.9%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible

Jervis Bay90
Nearby suburbs85
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Jervis Bay2
Nearby suburbs13
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 Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay Primary School - Preschool Unit

Jervis Bay ACT 2540

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Act Education Directorate

One Tree Defence Childcare Unit Kangaroo Cottage

Jervis Bay ACT 2540

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider One Tree Community Services INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2540

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Jervis Bay ACT?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Jervis Bay, including 2 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 Jervis Bay has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Jervis Bay Primary School - Preschool Unit (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Jervis Bay 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 Jervis Bay compare with ACT?: 50% of services in Jervis Bay are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 15% in nearby suburbs.