Developing Dreams Early Learning Chain Valley Bay
95 / 100Chain Valley Bay NSW 2259
Centre-Based Care
Provider Elliott Schasser PTY LTD Atf Elliott Schasser Unit Trust
Childcare centres in Chain Valley Bay NSW
ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Chain Valley Bay, 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.
- 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
Chain Valley Bay vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Chain Valley Bay, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Chain Valley Bay100%
- Nearby suburbs22.2%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Chain Valley Bay0%
- Nearby suburbs77.8%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 82–96 so small gaps are visible
- Chain Valley Bay95
- Nearby suburbs87
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Chain Valley Bay1
- Nearby suburbs18
- 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 Chain Valley Bay
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Chain Valley Bay NSW?
- 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Chain Valley Bay, 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 Chain Valley Bay has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Developing Dreams Early Learning Chain Valley Bay (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Chain Valley Bay 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 Chain Valley Bay compare with NSW?
- 100% of services in Chain Valley Bay are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 22% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Chain Valley Bay near other childcare areas?
- Chain Valley Bay is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.