How many childcare services are in Kiama NSW?

8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kiama, including 8 centre-based. 4 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 Kiama has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Bfs Kiama Downs Early Learning (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kiama 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 Kiama compare with NSW?

50% of services in Kiama are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 33% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Kiama NSW

ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kiama, NSW. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 90. 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: 8
Centre-based: 8
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS4
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Kiama vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Kiama50%
Nearby suburbs33.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Kiama50%
Nearby suburbs62.5%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible

Kiama90
Nearby suburbs89
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Kiama8
Nearby suburbs24
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 Kiama

Bfs Kiama Downs Early Learning

Kiama NSW 2533

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bfs Children’s Services LTD

Dido Street Early Learning Centre

Kiama NSW 2533

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Dido Street Early Learning Centre PTY LTD

Kiama Preschool

Kiama NSW 2533

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Kiama Pre-School INC

Peak Sports And Learning Kiama

Kiama NSW 2533

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Peak Sports AND Learning PTY LTD

Catholiccare Oosh- Ss Peter And Paul Kiama

Kiama NSW 2533

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Catholic Family Welfare Services

Create Imagine Learn Kiama

Kiama NSW 2533

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Jlf Enterprises PTY LTD

Kiama Academy Of Early Learning

Kiama NSW 2533

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Cuzent PTY LTD

Kiama World Of Learning

Kiama NSW 2533

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider G8 Education Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2533

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kiama NSW?: 8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kiama, including 8 centre-based. 4 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 Kiama has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Bfs Kiama Downs Early Learning (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kiama 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 Kiama compare with NSW?: 50% of services in Kiama are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 33% in nearby suburbs.