How many childcare services are in Cardiff South NSW?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cardiff South, including 4 centre-based. 0 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 Cardiff South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Cardiff Child Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Cardiff South 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 Cardiff South compare with NSW?

0% of services in Cardiff South are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 11% in nearby suburbs.

Is Cardiff South near other childcare areas?

Cardiff South 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 Cardiff South NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cardiff South, NSW. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Cardiff South vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Cardiff South0%
Nearby suburbs10.7%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Cardiff South100%
Nearby suburbs73.2%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–86 so small gaps are visible

Cardiff South85
Nearby suburbs85
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Cardiff South4
Nearby suburbs56
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 Cardiff South

Cardiff Child Care

Cardiff South NSW 2285

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Kindest Care PTY LTD

Cardiff South Early Education

Cardiff South NSW 2285

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Little Ts Early Learning PTY LTD

Cardiff South Oosh P/l

Cardiff South NSW 2285

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Elermore Vale Oosh PTY LTD

Cardiff South Public School Preschool

Cardiff South NSW 2285

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Department OF Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2285

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cardiff South NSW?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cardiff South, including 4 centre-based. 0 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 Cardiff South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Cardiff Child Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Cardiff South 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 Cardiff South compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Cardiff South are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 11% in nearby suburbs.
Is Cardiff South near other childcare areas?: Cardiff South is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.