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Childcare centres in Leichhardt NSW

ChildcareScout lists 20 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Leichhardt, NSW. Of these, 19 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 16 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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.

Sydney city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
20
Centre-based
19
Family day care
1
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS16
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Leichhardt vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Leichhardt15%
  • Nearby suburbs21.6%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Leichhardt80%
  • Nearby suburbs72.5%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Leichhardt86
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Leichhardt20
  • Nearby suburbs51
  • 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 Leichhardt

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Postcodes: 2040

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Leichhardt NSW?
20 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Leichhardt, including 19 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 Leichhardt has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Explore & Develop Leichhardt (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Leichhardt 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 Leichhardt compare with NSW?
15% of services in Leichhardt are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 22% in nearby suburbs.
Is Leichhardt near other childcare areas?
Leichhardt is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.