How many childcare services are in Richardson ACT?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Richardson, 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 Richardson has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Ywca Richardson School Age Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Richardson 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 Richardson compare with ACT?

0% of services in Richardson are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 40% in nearby suburbs.

Is Richardson near other childcare areas?

Richardson 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 Richardson ACT

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Richardson, ACT. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 74. 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: 74

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS2
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Richardson vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Richardson0%
Nearby suburbs40%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Richardson33.3%
Nearby suburbs40%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 69–89 so small gaps are visible

Richardson74
Nearby suburbs88
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Richardson3
Nearby suburbs25
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 Richardson

Ywca Richardson School Age Care

Richardson ACT 2905

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Ywca Canberra

Little Smiles Early Childhood Centre Richardson

Richardson ACT 2905

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Little Smiles Early Childhood Centre PTY. LTD.

Richardson Primary School - Preschool Unit

Richardson ACT 2905

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Act Education Directorate

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2905

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Richardson ACT?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Richardson, 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 Richardson has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Ywca Richardson School Age Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Richardson 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 Richardson compare with ACT?: 0% of services in Richardson are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 40% in nearby suburbs.
Is Richardson near other childcare areas?: Richardson is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.