How many childcare services are in Lightning Ridge NSW?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lightning Ridge, 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 Lightning Ridge has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Little Diggers Pre-School & Child Care Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lightning Ridge 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 Lightning Ridge compare with NSW?

0% of services in Lightning Ridge are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 7% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Lightning Ridge NSW

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Lightning Ridge, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 85. 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: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Lightning Ridge vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lightning Ridge0%
Nearby suburbs7.1%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Lightning Ridge100%
Nearby suburbs64.3%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–86 so small gaps are visible

Lightning Ridge85
Nearby suburbs83
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Lightning Ridge2
Nearby suburbs14
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 Lightning Ridge

Little Diggers Pre-School & Child Care Centre

Lightning Ridge NSW 2834

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Yanyun Zhang

Walanbaa Dhurrali Early Learning Centre

Lightning Ridge NSW 2834

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child AND Family Centre INCORPORATED

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2834

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lightning Ridge NSW?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lightning Ridge, 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 Lightning Ridge has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Little Diggers Pre-School & Child Care Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lightning Ridge 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 Lightning Ridge compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Lightning Ridge are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 7% in nearby suburbs.