How many childcare services are in Maclean NSW?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Maclean, including 3 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 Maclean has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Cubby House For Kids Jubilee Street (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Maclean 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 Maclean compare with NSW?

67% of services in Maclean are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 7% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Maclean NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Maclean, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 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 92. 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: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 92

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Maclean vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Maclean66.7%
Nearby suburbs7.1%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Maclean33.3%
Nearby suburbs85.7%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–92 so small gaps are visible

Maclean92
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Maclean3
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 Maclean

Cubby House For Kids Jubilee Street

Maclean NSW 2463

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider A & J Atherton PTY LTD

St Joseph's Outside School Hours Care

Maclean NSW 2463

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider THE Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Lismore

Cubby House For Kids

Maclean NSW 2463

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider A & J Atherton PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2463

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Maclean NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Maclean, including 3 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 Maclean has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Cubby House For Kids Jubilee Street (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Maclean 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 Maclean compare with NSW?: 67% of services in Maclean are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 7% in nearby suburbs.