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Childcare centres in Fairfield NSW

ChildcareScout lists 16 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Fairfield, NSW. Of these, 14 are centre-based and 2 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 9 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. 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.

Parramatta city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
16
Centre-based
14
Family day care
2
Avg score
84

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS9
  • Working Towards NQS3
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Fairfield vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Fairfield25%
  • Nearby suburbs19.4%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Fairfield56.3%
  • Nearby suburbs61.1%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Fairfield84
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Fairfield16
  • Nearby suburbs36
  • 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 Fairfield

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Postcodes: 2165

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Fairfield NSW?
16 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Fairfield, including 14 centre-based and 2 family day care. 4 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 Fairfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Fairfield Montessori Academy (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Fairfield 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 Fairfield compare with NSW?
25% of services in Fairfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 19% in nearby suburbs.
Is Fairfield near other childcare areas?
Fairfield is closest to the Parramatta hub. See the Parramatta childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.