How many childcare services are in Bellbird NSW?

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

The Honey Tree Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bellbird 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 Bellbird compare with NSW?

33% of services in Bellbird are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 17% in nearby suburbs.

Is Bellbird near other childcare areas?

Bellbird is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Bellbird NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Bellbird, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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.

Newcastle city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

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

Bellbird vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Bellbird33.3%
Nearby suburbs16.7%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Bellbird66.7%
Nearby suburbs73.3%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

Bellbird88
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Bellbird3
Nearby suburbs30
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 Bellbird

The Honey Tree Preschool

Bellbird NSW 2325

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Honey Tree Industries PTY LTD

Bellbird Educational Oosh

Bellbird NSW 2325

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre LTD

Bellbird Pre-School

Bellbird NSW 2325

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bellbird Pre-School INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2325

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Bellbird NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bellbird, including 3 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 Bellbird has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: The Honey Tree Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bellbird 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 Bellbird compare with NSW?: 33% of services in Bellbird are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 17% in nearby suburbs.
Is Bellbird near other childcare areas?: Bellbird is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.