How many childcare services are in Surfside NSW?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Surfside, 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 Surfside has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Batemans Bay Public School Mundarra Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Surfside 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 Surfside compare with NSW?

0% of services in Surfside are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 13% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Surfside NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Surfside, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 85. 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: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Surfside vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Surfside0%
Nearby suburbs12.5%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Surfside100%
Nearby suburbs75%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

Surfside85
Nearby suburbs84
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Surfside3
Nearby suburbs16
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 Surfside

Batemans Bay Public School Mundarra Preschool

Surfside NSW 2536

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Department OF Education

Northside Early Learning Centre

Surfside NSW 2536

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bright Lights Elc PTY LTD

Surfside Kidz

Surfside NSW 2536

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Foxrox Entertainment PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2536

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Surfside NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Surfside, 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 Surfside has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Batemans Bay Public School Mundarra Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Surfside 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 Surfside compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Surfside are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 13% in nearby suburbs.