How many childcare services are in Bellingen NSW?

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

Bellingen Community Preschool Inc. (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bellingen 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 Bellingen compare with NSW?

33% of services in Bellingen are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 29% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Bellingen NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Bellingen, 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.

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

Bellingen vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Bellingen33.3%
Nearby suburbs29.4%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Bellingen66.7%
Nearby suburbs58.8%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

Bellingen88
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Bellingen3
Nearby suburbs17
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 Bellingen

Bellingen Community Preschool Inc.

Bellingen NSW 2454

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bellingen Community Preschool INC.

Bellingen Burrow Long Day Care Centre

Bellingen NSW 2454

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider S & N Clayton PTY LTD Atf S & N Clayton Family Trust

Hands And Hearts Early Learning Centre Bellingen

Bellingen NSW 2454

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Heartco LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2454

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Bellingen NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bellingen, 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 Bellingen has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Bellingen Community Preschool Inc. (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bellingen 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 Bellingen compare with NSW?: 33% of services in Bellingen are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 29% in nearby suburbs.