How many childcare services are in Muswellbrook NSW?

8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Muswellbrook, including 8 centre-based. 3 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 Muswellbrook has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Goodstart Early Learning Muswellbrook (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook compare with NSW?

38% of services in Muswellbrook are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 21% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Muswellbrook NSW

ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Muswellbrook, NSW. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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: 8
Centre-based: 8
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 87

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS3
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Muswellbrook vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Muswellbrook37.5%
Nearby suburbs20.8%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Muswellbrook50%
Nearby suburbs75%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible

Muswellbrook87
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Muswellbrook8
Nearby suburbs24
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 Muswellbrook

Goodstart Early Learning Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Muswellbrook Child Care Centre

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Muswellbrook Child Care Centre INC

Muswellbrook Preschool Kindergarten Sowerby Street

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Muswellbrook Pre-School Kindergarten INC

Edukare

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Kenonia Projects PTY LTD Atf Mother OF Light Unit Trust

Little Kindy Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Little Kindy PTY LTD

Muswellbrook Out Of School Hours Care

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Upper Hunter Community Services INCORPORATED

St Nicholas Early Education Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle

Edukare Childcare And Preschool

Muswellbrook NSW 2333

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Kenonia Projects PTY LTD Atf Mother OF Light Unit Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2333

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Muswellbrook NSW?: 8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Muswellbrook, including 8 centre-based. 3 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 Muswellbrook has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Goodstart Early Learning Muswellbrook (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook compare with NSW?: 38% of services in Muswellbrook are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 21% in nearby suburbs.