How many childcare services are in Lake Cathie NSW?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lake Cathie, including 4 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 Lake Cathie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Active Oosh Lake Cathie (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lake Cathie 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 Lake Cathie compare with NSW?

25% of services in Lake Cathie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 38% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Lake Cathie NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Lake Cathie, NSW. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 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: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Lake Cathie vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lake Cathie25%
Nearby suburbs37.8%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Lake Cathie75%
Nearby suburbs53.3%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

Lake Cathie88
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Lake Cathie4
Nearby suburbs45
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 Lake Cathie

Active Oosh Lake Cathie

Lake Cathie NSW 2445

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider De Courcy Dutton Blackwood PTY LTD

Bambi Forest School

Lake Cathie NSW 2445

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Ashley Novosel

Lake Cathie Little Learners

Lake Cathie NSW 2445

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Rebecca Lousie Walton

Oz Education Lake Cathie

Lake Cathie NSW 2445

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Oz Education Lake Cathie PTY LTD Atf Oz Education Lake Cathie Unit Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2445

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lake Cathie NSW?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lake Cathie, including 4 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 Lake Cathie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Active Oosh Lake Cathie (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lake Cathie 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 Lake Cathie compare with NSW?: 25% of services in Lake Cathie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 38% in nearby suburbs.