How many childcare services are in Gloucester NSW?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gloucester, 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 Gloucester has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Gloucester Pre School & Early Years Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gloucester 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 Gloucester compare with NSW?

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

Childcare centres in Gloucester NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Gloucester, 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

Gloucester vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Gloucester33.3%
Nearby suburbs29.4%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Gloucester66.7%
Nearby suburbs61.8%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

Gloucester88
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Gloucester3
Nearby suburbs34
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 Gloucester

Gloucester Pre School & Early Years Learning Centre

Gloucester NSW 2422

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Gloucester Pre-School INCORPORATED

Barrington Street Pre School & Long Day Care Centre

Gloucester NSW 2422

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Tiny Scholars PTY LTD

St Nicholas Oosh Gloucester

Gloucester NSW 2422

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2422

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Gloucester NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gloucester, 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 Gloucester has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Gloucester Pre School & Early Years Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gloucester 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 Gloucester compare with NSW?: 33% of services in Gloucester are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 29% in nearby suburbs.