How many childcare services are in Shellharbour NSW?

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

Bfs Shellharbour Early Learning (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Shellharbour 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 Shellharbour compare with NSW?

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

Childcare centres in Shellharbour NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Shellharbour, NSW. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 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 me Fees & CCS Data sources

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

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Shellharbour vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Shellharbour25%
Nearby suburbs29.6%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Shellharbour75%
Nearby suburbs63%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

Shellharbour88
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Shellharbour4
Nearby suburbs27
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 Shellharbour

Bfs Shellharbour Early Learning

Shellharbour NSW 2529

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bfs Children’s Services LTD

Mindchamps Early Learning @ Shellharbour

Shellharbour NSW 2529

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Mindchamps Early Learning 12 PTY. Limited

Peak Sports And Learning - Shellharbour

Shellharbour NSW 2529

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Peak Sports AND Learning PTY LTD

Sprouts Early Learning

Shellharbour NSW 2529

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Christian Outreach Centre

Nearby suburbs

Compare suburbs

Postcodes: 2529

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

Waitlists guide · Score methodology

Frequently asked questions

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