How many childcare services are in Dubbo West NSW?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Dubbo West, 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 Dubbo West has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Dubbo West Public School Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Dubbo West 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 Dubbo West compare with NSW?

100% of services in Dubbo West are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 21% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Dubbo West NSW

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Dubbo West, 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

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

Dubbo West vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Dubbo West100%
Nearby suburbs21.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Dubbo West0%
Nearby suburbs63.8%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–96 so small gaps are visible

Dubbo West95
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Dubbo West1
Nearby suburbs47
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 Dubbo West

Dubbo West Public School Preschool

Dubbo West NSW 2830

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Department OF Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2830

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Dubbo West NSW?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Dubbo West, 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 Dubbo West has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Dubbo West Public School Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Dubbo West 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 Dubbo West compare with NSW?: 100% of services in Dubbo West are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 21% in nearby suburbs.