How many childcare services are in Smiths Lake NSW?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Smiths Lake, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Smiths Lake has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Seashells Early Learning Centre (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Smiths Lake 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 Smiths Lake compare with NSW?

0% of services in Smiths Lake are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 33% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Smiths Lake NSW

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Smiths Lake, NSW. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 70. 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 70

NQS rating distribution

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

Smiths Lake vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Smiths Lake0%
Nearby suburbs33.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Smiths Lake0%
Nearby suburbs50%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 64–88 so small gaps are visible

Smiths Lake70
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Smiths Lake1
Nearby suburbs24
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 Smiths Lake

Seashells Early Learning Centre

Smiths Lake NSW 2428

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Grow Happy Education PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2428

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Smiths Lake NSW?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Smiths Lake, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Smiths Lake has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Seashells Early Learning Centre (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Smiths Lake 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 Smiths Lake compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Smiths Lake are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 33% in nearby suburbs.