How many childcare services are in East Lismore NSW?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in East Lismore, including 3 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 East Lismore has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

East Lismore Community Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in East Lismore 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 East Lismore compare with NSW?

33% of services in East Lismore are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 29% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in East Lismore NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in East Lismore, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 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 me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

East Lismore vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

East Lismore33.3%
Nearby suburbs28.6%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

East Lismore66.7%
Nearby suburbs60%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

East Lismore88
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

East Lismore3
Nearby suburbs35
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 East Lismore

East Lismore Community Preschool

East Lismore NSW 2480

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider East Lismore Community Pre-School INC

Helping Hands Wyrallah Road

East Lismore NSW 2480

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Helping Hands Network PTY LTD

Our Lady Help Of Christians Parish Outside School Hours Care

East Lismore NSW 2480

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider THE Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Lismore

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2480

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in East Lismore NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in East Lismore, including 3 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 East Lismore has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: East Lismore Community Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in East Lismore 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 East Lismore compare with NSW?: 33% of services in East Lismore are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 29% in nearby suburbs.