How many childcare services are in Old Bar NSW?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Old Bar, 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 Old Bar has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Old Bar Pre School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Old Bar 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 Old Bar compare with NSW?

25% of services in Old Bar are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 30% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Old Bar NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Old Bar, 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

Old Bar vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Old Bar25%
Nearby suburbs30.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Old Bar50%
Nearby suburbs57.6%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

Old Bar88
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Old Bar4
Nearby suburbs33
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 Old Bar

Old Bar Pre School

Old Bar NSW 2430

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Old Bar Community Pre School INC

Active Oosh Old Bar

Old Bar NSW 2430

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider De Courcy Dutton Blackwood PTY LTD

Old Bar Beach Child Care & Early Learning Centre

Old Bar NSW 2430

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Ms Julie Vaessen

Old Bar Little Learners

Old Bar NSW 2430

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Rebecca Lousie Walton

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2430

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Old Bar NSW?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Old Bar, 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 Old Bar has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Old Bar Pre School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Old Bar 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 Old Bar compare with NSW?: 25% of services in Old Bar are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 30% in nearby suburbs.