How many childcare services are in South West Rocks NSW?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in South West Rocks, including 3 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 South West Rocks has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

South West Rocks Community Preschool Incorporated (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in South West Rocks 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 South West Rocks compare with NSW?

0% of services in South West Rocks are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 22% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in South West Rocks NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in South West Rocks, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 80. 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: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 80

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

South West Rocks vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

South West Rocks0%
Nearby suburbs21.7%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

South West Rocks66.7%
Nearby suburbs73.9%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 78–87 so small gaps are visible

South West Rocks80
Nearby suburbs86
NSW86

Service counts in each area

South West Rocks3
Nearby suburbs23
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 South West Rocks

South West Rocks Community Preschool Incorporated

South West Rocks NSW 2440

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider South West Rocks Pre-School INC

South West Rocks Oosh / Vacation Care

South West Rocks NSW 2431

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Kempsey Family Day Care INC

Kindy Rocks Early Learning Preschool

South West Rocks NSW 2431

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider S & D Agresti PTY LTD Atf Agresti Family Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2431, 2440

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in South West Rocks NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in South West Rocks, including 3 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 South West Rocks has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: South West Rocks Community Preschool Incorporated (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in South West Rocks 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 South West Rocks compare with NSW?: 0% of services in South West Rocks are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 22% in nearby suburbs.