How many childcare services are in Ocean Shores NSW?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ocean Shores, including 4 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 Ocean Shores has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Ocean Shores Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores compare with NSW?

25% of services in Ocean Shores are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 24% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Ocean Shores NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Ocean Shores, NSW. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 1 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 me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Ocean Shores vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Ocean Shores25%
Nearby suburbs23.5%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Ocean Shores50%
Nearby suburbs76.5%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

Ocean Shores88
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Ocean Shores4
Nearby suburbs17
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 Ocean Shores

Ocean Shores Preschool

Ocean Shores NSW 2483

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Ocean Shores Preschool INC

Kool Beanz Academy Ocean Shores

Ocean Shores NSW 2483

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Kool Kids Ocean Shores Child Care PTY LTD Atf Kool Kids Ocean Shores Child Care Unit Trust

Ocean Shores Early Learning Centre

Ocean Shores NSW 2483

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Trinity Academy 2 PTY LTD

Kool Beanz Oosh Ocean Shores

Ocean Shores NSW 2483

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Kool Kids THE Hive PTY LTD As Trustee For Kool Kids THE Hive Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2483

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Ocean Shores NSW?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ocean Shores, including 4 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 Ocean Shores has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Ocean Shores Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores compare with NSW?: 25% of services in Ocean Shores are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 24% in nearby suburbs.