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Childcare centres in Dapto NSW

ChildcareScout lists 19 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Dapto, NSW. Of these, 17 are centre-based and 2 are family day care. 8 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 9 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
19
Centre-based
17
Family day care
2
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS8
  • Meeting NQS9
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Dapto vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Dapto42.1%
  • Nearby suburbs20%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Dapto47.4%
  • Nearby suburbs60%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible

  • Dapto88
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Dapto19
  • Nearby suburbs15
  • 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 Dapto

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Postcodes: 2530

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Dapto NSW?
19 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Dapto, including 17 centre-based and 2 family day care. 8 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 Dapto has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Bfs Dapto Early Learning (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Dapto 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 Dapto compare with NSW?
42% of services in Dapto are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 20% in nearby suburbs.