How many childcare services are in Scone NSW?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Scone, including 3 centre-based and 1 family day care. 2 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 Scone has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Scone And District Pre School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Scone 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 Scone compare with NSW?

50% of services in Scone are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 22% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Scone NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Scone, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 89. 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: 3
Family day care: 1
Avg score: 89

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Scone vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Scone50%
Nearby suburbs22.2%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Scone50%
Nearby suburbs72.2%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible

Scone89
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Scone4
Nearby suburbs18
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 Scone

Scone And District Pre School

Scone NSW 2337

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Scone & District Preschool INCORPORATED

The Yellow Cottage - Scone Grammar School Preschool

Scone NSW 2337

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider St Luke's (scone) Grammar School Council

Upper Hunter Early Learning Centre

Scone NSW 2337

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Upper Hunter Shire Council

Upper Hunter Family Day Care

Scone NSW 2337

82 / 100

Meeting NQSFamily Day CareNSW

Provider Upper Hunter Shire Council

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2337

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Scone NSW?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Scone, including 3 centre-based and 1 family day care. 2 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 Scone has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Scone And District Pre School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Scone 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 Scone compare with NSW?: 50% of services in Scone are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 22% in nearby suburbs.