How many childcare services are in Cowra NSW?

7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cowra, including 6 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Cowra has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Carinya Early Childhood Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Cowra 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 Cowra compare with NSW?

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

Childcare centres in Cowra NSW

ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cowra, NSW. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 80. 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: 7
Centre-based: 6
Family day care: 1
Avg score: 80

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS6
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Cowra vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Cowra0%
Nearby suburbs18.2%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Cowra85.7%
Nearby suburbs72.7%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 78–86 so small gaps are visible

Cowra80
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Cowra7
Nearby suburbs22
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 Cowra

Carinya Early Childhood Centre

Cowra NSW 2794

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Cowra Early Childhood Services Co-Operative LTD

Goodstart Early Learning Cowra

Cowra NSW 2794

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Little Kindy Cowra

Cowra NSW 2794

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Little Kindy PTY LTD

Cowra Family Day Care

Cowra NSW 2794

82 / 100

Meeting NQSFamily Day CareNSW

Provider Cowra Early Childhood Services Co-Operative LTD

Pcyc- Out Of School Hours Cowra

Cowra NSW 2794

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Police Citizens Youth Clubs Nsw LTD

North Cowra Children's Centre

Cowra NSW 2794

63 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider G8 Education Limited

Cowra Early Childhood Services Oosh

Cowra NSW 2794

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Cowra Early Childhood Services Co-Operative LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2794

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cowra NSW?: 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cowra, including 6 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Cowra has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Carinya Early Childhood Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Cowra 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 Cowra compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Cowra are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 18% in nearby suburbs.