Theodore Primary School - Preschool Unit
95 / 100Theodore ACT 2905
Centre-Based Care
Provider Act Education Directorate
Childcare centres in Theodore ACT
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Theodore, ACT. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 90. 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
- 90
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS1
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Theodore vs nearby vs ACT
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Theodore, nearby indexed suburbs, and Australian Capital Territory.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Theodore50%
- Nearby suburbs35.5%
- ACT40.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Theodore50%
- Nearby suburbs45.2%
- ACT45.6%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 85–90 so small gaps are visible
- Theodore90
- Nearby suburbs86
- ACT88
Service counts in each area
- Theodore2
- Nearby suburbs31
- 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 Theodore
Communities@work Theodore Out Of School Hours Care
85 / 100Theodore ACT 2905
Centre-Based Care
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Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Theodore ACT?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Theodore, including 2 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 Theodore has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Theodore Primary School - Preschool Unit (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Theodore 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 Theodore compare with ACT?
- 50% of services in Theodore are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 36% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Theodore near other childcare areas?
- Theodore is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.