How many childcare services are in Mullumbimby Creek NSW?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Mullumbimby Creek, including 1 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 Mullumbimby Creek has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Little Shearwater (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Mullumbimby Creek 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 Mullumbimby Creek compare with NSW?

0% of services in Mullumbimby Creek are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 31% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Mullumbimby Creek NSW

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Mullumbimby Creek, NSW. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Mullumbimby Creek vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Mullumbimby Creek0%
Nearby suburbs31.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Mullumbimby Creek100%
Nearby suburbs62.5%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible

Mullumbimby Creek85
Nearby suburbs88
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Mullumbimby Creek1
Nearby suburbs16
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 Mullumbimby Creek

Little Shearwater

Mullumbimby Creek NSW 2482

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Shearwater, THE Mullumbimby Steiner School LTD

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Postcodes: 2482

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mullumbimby Creek NSW?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Mullumbimby Creek, including 1 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 Mullumbimby Creek has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Little Shearwater (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Mullumbimby Creek 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 Mullumbimby Creek compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Mullumbimby Creek are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 31% in nearby suburbs.