How many childcare services are in Gosford NSW?

6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gosford, including 6 centre-based. 2 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 Gosford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Coastwide Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gosford 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 Gosford compare with NSW?

33% of services in Gosford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 19% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Gosford NSW

ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Gosford, NSW. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 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 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 6
Centre-based: 6
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 86

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Gosford vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Gosford33.3%
Nearby suburbs19.4%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Gosford50%
Nearby suburbs71%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible

Gosford86
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Gosford6
Nearby suburbs31
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 Gosford

Coastwide Preschool

Gosford NSW 2250

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Coastwide Child AND Family Services Limited

Gosford Pre-School Inc

Gosford NSW 2250

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Gosford Pre-School INC

Cubby College

Gosford NSW 2250

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Cubby College PTY Limited

Gosford Cubbyhouse Long Day Care Centre Incorporated

Gosford NSW 2250

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Gosford Cubbyhouse Occasional/long Day Child Care Centre INC

The Elms Early Learning Centre

Gosford NSW 2250

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Yicheng Management PTY LTD

Watch Us Grow

Gosford NSW 2250

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider All Saints Education Group PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2250

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Gosford NSW?: 6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gosford, including 6 centre-based. 2 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 Gosford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Coastwide Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gosford 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 Gosford compare with NSW?: 33% of services in Gosford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 19% in nearby suburbs.