How many childcare services are in Merimbula NSW?

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

Little Nippers Early Learning And Child Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Merimbula 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 Merimbula compare with NSW?

67% of services in Merimbula are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 35% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Merimbula NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Merimbula, 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

Merimbula vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Merimbula66.7%
Nearby suburbs35.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Merimbula33.3%
Nearby suburbs47.1%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–92 so small gaps are visible

Merimbula92
Nearby suburbs88
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Merimbula3
Nearby suburbs17
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 Merimbula

Little Nippers Early Learning And Child Care

Merimbula NSW 2548

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Little Nippers Early Learning AND Child Care PTY LTD

Merimbula Tura Kindergarten

Merimbula NSW 2548

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Leekin PTY LTD

Thrive Oshc Merimbula

Merimbula NSW 2548

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Thrive Oshc PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2548

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Merimbula NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Merimbula, 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 Merimbula has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Little Nippers Early Learning And Child Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Merimbula 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 Merimbula compare with NSW?: 67% of services in Merimbula are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 35% in nearby suburbs.