Communities@work Abacus Child Care And Education Centre
95 / 100Parkes ACT 2600
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Childcare centres in Parkes ACT
ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Parkes, ACT. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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
- 1
- Centre-based
- 1
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 95
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS0
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Parkes vs nearby vs ACT
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Parkes, nearby indexed suburbs, and Australian Capital Territory.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Parkes100%
- Nearby suburbs62.5%
- ACT40.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Parkes0%
- Nearby suburbs33.3%
- ACT45.6%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 86–96 so small gaps are visible
- Parkes95
- Nearby suburbs92
- ACT88
Service counts in each area
- Parkes1
- Nearby suburbs24
- 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 Parkes
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Parkes ACT?
- 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Parkes, including 1 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 Parkes has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Communities@work Abacus Child Care And Education Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Parkes 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 Parkes compare with ACT?
- 100% of services in Parkes are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 63% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Parkes near other childcare areas?
- Parkes is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.