Communities@work Palmerston Out Of School Hours Care
95 / 100Palmerston ACT 2913
Centre-Based Care
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Childcare centres in Palmerston ACT
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Palmerston, ACT. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 95. 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
- 95
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS0
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Palmerston vs nearby vs ACT
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Palmerston, nearby indexed suburbs, and Australian Capital Territory.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Palmerston100%
- Nearby suburbs31.7%
- ACT40.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Palmerston0%
- Nearby suburbs53.7%
- ACT45.6%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–96 so small gaps are visible
- Palmerston95
- Nearby suburbs86
- ACT88
Service counts in each area
- Palmerston2
- Nearby suburbs41
- 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 Palmerston
Palmerston District Primary School - Preschool Unit
95 / 100Palmerston ACT 2913
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Provider Act Education Directorate
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Palmerston ACT?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Palmerston, including 2 centre-based. 2 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 Palmerston has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Communities@work Palmerston Out Of School Hours Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Palmerston 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 Palmerston compare with ACT?
- 100% of services in Palmerston are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 32% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Palmerston near other childcare areas?
- Palmerston is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.