Explore & Develop Freshwater
95 / 100Freshwater NSW 2096
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ed Freshwater PTY Limited
Childcare centres in Freshwater NSW
ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Freshwater, NSW. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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.
- Services
- 7
- Centre-based
- 7
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 86
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS6
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Freshwater vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Freshwater, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Freshwater14.3%
- Nearby suburbs31%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Freshwater85.7%
- Nearby suburbs61.9%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible
- Freshwater86
- Nearby suburbs88
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Freshwater7
- Nearby suburbs42
- 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 Freshwater
Albert Hall Preschool
85 / 100Freshwater NSW 2096
Centre-Based Care
Provider Albert Hall Preschool (nsw) PTY LTD
Guardian Childcare And Education Freshwater
85 / 100Freshwater NSW 2096
Centre-Based Care
Harbord Oosh Centre
85 / 100Freshwater NSW 2096
Centre-Based Care
Only About Children Freshwater
85 / 100Freshwater NSW 2096
Centre-Based Care
Provider Only About Children PTY LTD
Simba Education Brookvale
85 / 100Freshwater NSW 2096
Centre-Based Care
Provider Simba Education PTY LTD
St John The Baptist Outside School Hours Care
85 / 100Freshwater NSW 2096
Centre-Based Care
Provider Catholiccare Diocese OF Broken Bay
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Freshwater NSW?
- 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Freshwater, 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 Freshwater has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Explore & Develop Freshwater (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Freshwater 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 Freshwater compare with NSW?
- 14% of services in Freshwater are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 31% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Freshwater near other childcare areas?
- Freshwater is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.