ChildcareScout

Childcare centres in Sydney NSW

ChildcareScout lists 12 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Sydney, NSW. Of these, 12 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 7 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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.

Sydney city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
12
Centre-based
12
Family day care
0
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS7
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Sydney vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Sydney25%
  • Nearby suburbs24%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Sydney58.3%
  • Nearby suburbs68%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Sydney86
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Sydney12
  • Nearby suburbs25
  • 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 Sydney

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Postcodes: 2000, 2011

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Sydney NSW?
12 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Sydney, including 12 centre-based. 3 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 Sydney has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Guardian Childcare & Education Phillip Street (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Sydney 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 Sydney compare with NSW?
25% of services in Sydney are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 24% in nearby suburbs.
Is Sydney near other childcare areas?
Sydney is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.