ChildcareScout

Childcare centres in Nowra NSW

ChildcareScout lists 16 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Nowra, NSW. Of these, 16 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 12 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
16
Centre-based
16
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS12
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Nowra vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Nowra25%
  • Nearby suburbs36.4%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Nowra75%
  • Nearby suburbs31.8%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Nowra88
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Nowra16
  • Nearby suburbs22
  • 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 Nowra

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Postcodes: 2540, 2541

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Nowra NSW?
16 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Nowra, including 16 centre-based. 4 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 Nowra has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Goodstart Early Learning South Nowra (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Nowra 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 Nowra compare with NSW?
25% of services in Nowra are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 36% in nearby suburbs.