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Childcare centres in Ashfield NSW

ChildcareScout lists 17 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Ashfield, NSW. Of these, 16 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 12 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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.

Sydney city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
17
Centre-based
16
Family day care
1
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS12
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Ashfield vs nearby vs NSW

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Ashfield, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Ashfield23.5%
  • Nearby suburbs3.8%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Ashfield70.6%
  • Nearby suburbs84.6%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Ashfield86
  • Nearby suburbs84
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Ashfield17
  • Nearby suburbs52
  • NSW6,138

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 Ashfield

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Postcodes: 2131

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Ashfield NSW?
17 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ashfield, including 16 centre-based and 1 family day care. 4 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 Ashfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Goodstart Early Learning Ashfield (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ashfield 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 Ashfield compare with NSW?
24% of services in Ashfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 4% in nearby suburbs.
Is Ashfield near other childcare areas?
Ashfield is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.