Dalaigur Pre-School & Children's Services
95 / 100Kempsey NSW 2440
Centre-Based Care
Provider Dalaigur Pre-School AND Children's Services Aboriginal Corporation
Childcare centres in Kempsey NSW
ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kempsey, NSW. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 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.
- Services
- 8
- Centre-based
- 7
- Family day care
- 1
- Avg score
- 88
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS3
- Meeting NQS5
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Kempsey vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Kempsey, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Kempsey37.5%
- Nearby suburbs10%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Kempsey62.5%
- Nearby suburbs70%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible
- Kempsey88
- Nearby suburbs84
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Kempsey8
- Nearby suburbs10
- 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 Kempsey
Hands And Hearts Early Learning Centre Kempsey
95 / 100Kempsey NSW 2440
Centre-Based Care
Provider Heartco LTD
Kempsey Preschool Long Day Care Centre
95 / 100Kempsey NSW 2440
Centre-Based Care
Provider Kempsey Childrens Services Co-Op LTD
Goodstart Early Learning West Kempsey
85 / 100Kempsey NSW 2440
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Little Adventures Early Learning
85 / 100Kempsey NSW 2440
Centre-Based Care
Scribbly Gum Dalai
85 / 100Kempsey NSW 2440
Centre-Based Care
Provider Dalaigur Pre-School AND Children's Services Aboriginal Corporation
The Cubbyhouse Preschool And Long Day Care Centre (kempsey)
85 / 100Kempsey NSW 2440
Centre-Based Care
Provider Icywave PTY LTD
Kempsey Family Day Care
82 / 100Kempsey NSW 2440
Family Day Care
Provider Kempsey Family Day Care INC
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Kempsey NSW?
- 8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kempsey, including 7 centre-based and 1 family day care. 3 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 Kempsey has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Dalaigur Pre-School & Children's Services (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kempsey 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 Kempsey compare with NSW?
- 38% of services in Kempsey are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 10% in nearby suburbs.