How many childcare services are in Castlereagh NSW?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Castlereagh, including 2 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 Castlereagh has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Alkeringa Early Childhood Education And Care Service (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Castlereagh 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 Castlereagh compare with NSW?

0% of services in Castlereagh are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 14% in nearby suburbs.

Is Castlereagh near other childcare areas?

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

Childcare centres in Castlereagh NSW

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Castlereagh, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 has no published overall NQS rating in the national registers. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 70. 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.

Blacktown city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 70

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS0
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Castlereagh vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Castlereagh0%
Nearby suburbs13.5%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Castlereagh0%
Nearby suburbs81.1%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 64–87 so small gaps are visible

Castlereagh70
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Castlereagh2
Nearby suburbs37
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 Castlereagh

Alkeringa Early Childhood Education And Care Service

Castlereagh NSW 2749

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Australian Education AND Training Services PTY LTD

The Lakes Christian College Preschool

Castlereagh NSW 2749

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Christian Community Ministries Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2749

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Castlereagh NSW?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Castlereagh, including 2 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 Castlereagh has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Alkeringa Early Childhood Education And Care Service (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Castlereagh 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 Castlereagh compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Castlereagh are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 14% in nearby suburbs.
Is Castlereagh near other childcare areas?: Castlereagh is closest to the Blacktown hub. See the Blacktown childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.