How many childcare services are in Forbes NSW?

7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Forbes, including 7 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 Forbes has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Forbes Preschool Incorporated (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Forbes 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 Forbes compare with NSW?

14% of services in Forbes are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 0% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Forbes NSW

ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Forbes, NSW. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 2 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 7
Centre-based: 7
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 87

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published2

Forbes vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Forbes14.3%
Nearby suburbs0%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Forbes57.1%
Nearby suburbs88.2%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–87 so small gaps are visible

Forbes87
Nearby suburbs84
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Forbes7
Nearby suburbs17
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 Forbes

Forbes Preschool Incorporated

Forbes NSW 2871

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Forbes Pre School Kindergarten Co-Op LTD

Bright Beginnings Early Learning Centre

Forbes NSW 2871

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bb Childcare PTY LTD

Forbes Learning Ladder

Forbes NSW 2871

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Forbes Childcare Centre INC

Goodstart Early Learning Forbes

Forbes NSW 2871

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Lakeshore Early Learning

Forbes NSW 2871

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Forbes Early Learning PTY LTD

Little Kindy Forbes

Forbes NSW 2871

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Little Kindy PTY LTD

Thrive Oshc Forbes North

Forbes NSW 2871

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Thrive Oshc PTY LTD

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Postcodes: 2871

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Forbes NSW?: 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Forbes, including 7 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 Forbes has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Forbes Preschool Incorporated (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Forbes 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 Forbes compare with NSW?: 14% of services in Forbes are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 0% in nearby suburbs.