Possum Place Child Care Centre - New Lambton
95 / 100New Lambton Heights NSW 2305
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in New Lambton Heights NSW
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in New Lambton Heights, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 90. 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.
- Services
- 2
- Centre-based
- 2
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 90
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS1
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
New Lambton Heights vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for New Lambton Heights, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- New Lambton Heights50%
- Nearby suburbs17.2%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- New Lambton Heights50%
- Nearby suburbs75.9%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible
- New Lambton Heights90
- Nearby suburbs87
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- New Lambton Heights2
- Nearby suburbs29
- 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 New Lambton Heights
Big Childcare - New Lambton Heights Is Oshc
85 / 100New Lambton Heights NSW 2305
Centre-Based Care
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in New Lambton Heights NSW?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in New Lambton Heights, including 2 centre-based. 1 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 New Lambton Heights has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Possum Place Child Care Centre - New Lambton (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in New Lambton Heights 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 New Lambton Heights compare with NSW?
- 50% of services in New Lambton Heights are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 17% in nearby suburbs.
- Is New Lambton Heights near other childcare areas?
- New Lambton Heights is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.