How many childcare services are in Lyons ACT?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lyons, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Lyons has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Lyons Early Childhood School Preschool Unit (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lyons 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 Lyons compare with ACT?

0% of services in Lyons are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 38% in nearby suburbs.

Is Lyons near other childcare areas?

Lyons 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 Lyons ACT

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Lyons, ACT. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Lyons vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lyons0%
Nearby suburbs37.9%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Lyons100%
Nearby suburbs55.2%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible

Lyons85
Nearby suburbs88
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Lyons3
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 Lyons

Lyons Early Childhood School Preschool Unit

Lyons ACT 2606

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Act Education Directorate

Lyons Early Learning Centre

Lyons ACT 2606

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Woden Community Service Limited

Lyons Oshc

Lyons ACT 2606

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Woden Community Service Limited

Nearby suburbs

Compare suburbs

Postcodes: 2606

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lyons ACT?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lyons, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Lyons has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Lyons Early Childhood School Preschool Unit (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lyons 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 Lyons compare with ACT?: 0% of services in Lyons are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 38% in nearby suburbs.
Is Lyons near other childcare areas?: Lyons is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.