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Childcare centres in Cranebrook NSW

ChildcareScout lists 15 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cranebrook, NSW. Of these, 15 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 11 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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 hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
15
Centre-based
15
Family day care
0
Avg score
87

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS11
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Cranebrook vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Cranebrook20%
  • Nearby suburbs18.8%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Cranebrook73.3%
  • Nearby suburbs62.5%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Cranebrook87
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Cranebrook15
  • Nearby suburbs48
  • 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 Cranebrook

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Postcodes: 2749, 2753

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cranebrook NSW?
15 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cranebrook, including 15 centre-based. 3 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 Cranebrook has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Grays Lane Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cranebrook 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 Cranebrook compare with NSW?
20% of services in Cranebrook are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 19% in nearby suburbs.
Is Cranebrook near other childcare areas?
Cranebrook is closest to the Blacktown hub. See the Blacktown childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.