How many childcare services are in Ashford NSW?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Ashford, 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 Ashford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Idfs Ashford Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ashford 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 Ashford compare with NSW?

100% of services in Ashford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 26% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Ashford NSW

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Ashford, NSW. 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

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

Ashford vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Ashford100%
Nearby suburbs26.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Ashford0%
Nearby suburbs52.6%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–96 so small gaps are visible

Ashford95
Nearby suburbs84
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Ashford1
Nearby suburbs19
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 Ashford

Idfs Ashford Preschool

Ashford NSW 2361

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Inverell District Family Services Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2361

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Ashford NSW?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Ashford, 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 Ashford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Idfs Ashford Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ashford 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 Ashford compare with NSW?: 100% of services in Ashford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 26% in nearby suburbs.