How many childcare services are in Metford NSW?

6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Metford, including 5 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Metford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Metford 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 Metford compare with NSW?

0% of services in Metford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 15% in nearby suburbs.

Is Metford near other childcare areas?

Metford 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 Metford NSW

ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Metford, NSW. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 83. 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: 6
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 1
Avg score: 83

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS5
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Metford vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Metford0%
Nearby suburbs14.7%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Metford83.3%
Nearby suburbs76.5%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–86 so small gaps are visible

Metford83
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Metford6
Nearby suburbs34
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 Metford

Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council Preschool

Metford NSW 2323

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council

Valley Village Early Learning

Metford NSW 2323

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Maitland Christian School Limited

Charlie's Oosh

Metford NSW 2323

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Stafflor PTY LTD Atf Stafflor Unit Trust

Five Star Family Day Care Nsw

Metford NSW 2323

82 / 100

Meeting NQSFamily Day CareNSW

Provider Maitland Family Day Care Scheme INC

Metford After School Care And Vacation Care

Metford NSW 2323

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Maitland Baptist Church Child Care Limited

Joeys Pre-School & Early Learning Centre

Metford NSW 2323

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Joey's Pre-School PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2323

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Metford NSW?: 6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Metford, including 5 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Metford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Metford 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 Metford compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Metford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 15% in nearby suburbs.
Is Metford near other childcare areas?: Metford is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.