How many childcare services are in Lake Illawarra NSW?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lake Illawarra, including 2 centre-based. 0 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 Illawarra has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Illawarra Academy Of Early Learning (lake Illawarra) (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lake Illawarra 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 Illawarra compare with NSW?

0% of services in Lake Illawarra are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 35% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Lake Illawarra NSW

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Lake Illawarra, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 78. 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 78

NQS rating distribution

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

Lake Illawarra vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lake Illawarra0%
Nearby suburbs34.5%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Lake Illawarra50%
Nearby suburbs55.2%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 74–88 so small gaps are visible

Lake Illawarra78
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Lake Illawarra2
Nearby suburbs29
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 Illawarra

Illawarra Academy Of Early Learning (lake Illawarra)

Lake Illawarra NSW 2528

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider J Syndicate PTY LTD

Warilla Child Care Centre

Lake Illawarra NSW 2528

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Alphababies PTY Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2528

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lake Illawarra NSW?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lake Illawarra, including 2 centre-based. 0 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 Illawarra has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Illawarra Academy Of Early Learning (lake Illawarra) (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lake Illawarra 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 Illawarra compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Lake Illawarra are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 35% in nearby suburbs.