How many childcare services are in Lambton NSW?

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

Elder Street Early Childhood Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lambton 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 Lambton compare with NSW?

50% of services in Lambton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 23% in nearby suburbs.

Is Lambton near other childcare areas?

Lambton is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Lambton NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Lambton, NSW. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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.

Newcastle city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Lambton vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lambton50%
Nearby suburbs22.9%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Lambton50%
Nearby suburbs68.6%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible

Lambton90
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Lambton4
Nearby suburbs35
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 Lambton

Elder Street Early Childhood Centre

Lambton NSW 2299

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Ms Melissa Duffy-Fagan

Lambton Early Learning Centre

Lambton NSW 2299

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Lambton Early Learning Centre PTY LTD

Lambton Oosh

Lambton NSW 2299

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Elermore Vale Oosh PTY LTD

St Nicholas Oosh Lambton

Lambton NSW 2299

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2299

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lambton NSW?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lambton, including 4 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 Lambton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Elder Street Early Childhood Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lambton 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 Lambton compare with NSW?: 50% of services in Lambton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 23% in nearby suburbs.
Is Lambton near other childcare areas?: Lambton is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.