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Childcare centres in Tweed Heads NSW

ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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.

Services
7
Centre-based
7
Family day care
0
Avg score
87

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS5
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Tweed Heads vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Tweed Heads28.6%
  • Nearby suburbs26.9%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Tweed Heads71.4%
  • Nearby suburbs61.5%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Tweed Heads87
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Tweed Heads7
  • Nearby suburbs26
  • 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 Tweed Heads

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Postcodes: 2485, 2486

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Tweed Heads NSW?
7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Tweed Heads, including 7 centre-based. 2 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 Tweed Heads has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Cooloon Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Tweed Heads 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 Tweed Heads compare with NSW?
29% of services in Tweed Heads are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 27% in nearby suburbs.