Hearts & Minds Early Learning Mckellar
85 / 100Mckellar ACT 2617
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Mckellar ACT
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mckellar, ACT. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 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.
- Services
- 2
- Centre-based
- 2
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 85
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS0
- Meeting NQS2
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Mckellar vs nearby vs ACT
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Mckellar, nearby indexed suburbs, and Australian Capital Territory.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Mckellar0%
- Nearby suburbs45%
- ACT40.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Mckellar100%
- Nearby suburbs40%
- ACT45.6%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–88 so small gaps are visible
- Mckellar85
- Nearby suburbs87
- ACT88
Service counts in each area
- Mckellar2
- Nearby suburbs40
- 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 Mckellar
Mckellar Cottage
85 / 100Mckellar ACT 2617
Centre-Based Care
Provider Early Education Initiative PTY. LTD.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Mckellar ACT?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mckellar, including 2 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 Mckellar has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Hearts & Minds Early Learning Mckellar (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Mckellar 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 Mckellar compare with ACT?
- 0% of services in Mckellar are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 45% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Mckellar near other childcare areas?
- Mckellar is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.