How many childcare services are in Garden Suburb NSW?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Garden Suburb, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Garden Suburb has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Fair Play Oosh (aust) - Garden Suburb (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Garden Suburb 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 Garden Suburb compare with NSW?

0% of services in Garden Suburb are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 21% in nearby suburbs.

Is Garden Suburb near other childcare areas?

Garden Suburb is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Garden Suburb NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Garden Suburb, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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.

Newcastle city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Garden Suburb vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Garden Suburb0%
Nearby suburbs21.1%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Garden Suburb100%
Nearby suburbs65.8%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Garden Suburb85
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Garden Suburb3
Nearby suburbs38
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 Garden Suburb

Fair Play Oosh (aust) - Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb NSW 2289

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Fair Play Oosh PTY LTD

Imagine Early Learning & Childcare - Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb NSW 2289

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider My Kindy Garden Suburbs PTY LTD

Merewether Day Care

Garden Suburb NSW 2289

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Shen AND Karin PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2289

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Garden Suburb NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Garden Suburb, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Garden Suburb has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Fair Play Oosh (aust) - Garden Suburb (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Garden Suburb 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 Garden Suburb compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Garden Suburb are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 21% in nearby suburbs.
Is Garden Suburb near other childcare areas?: Garden Suburb is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.