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Childcare centres in Thornton NSW

ChildcareScout lists 9 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Thornton, NSW. Of these, 9 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 0 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.

Newcastle city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
9
Centre-based
9
Family day care
0
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent: 0
  • Exceeding NQS: 2
  • Meeting NQS: 6
  • Working Towards NQS: 1
  • Significant Improvement Required: 0
  • Not published: 0

Services in Thornton

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Postcodes: 2322

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Are fees listed for childcare in Thornton?
No. ACECQA national registers do not publish daily fees, so ChildcareScout shows fees as Not available. See the childcare fees guide for CCS links.
How are services in Thornton ranked?
By ChildcareScout Score when available: NQS quality 50%, information completeness 20%, and location/operating status 30%. Unrated services can still appear with incomplete scores marked Not available.
Where does this data come from?
Normalised from ACECQA National Registers CSVs, with suburb/postcode coordinates from GeoNames when ACECQA does not publish a point. Always confirm details on the official ACECQA register.