How many childcare services are in West Nowra NSW?

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

Echidna Early Learning Centre 1 (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in West Nowra 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 West Nowra compare with NSW?

100% of services in West Nowra are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 26% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in West Nowra NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in West Nowra, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 95. 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: 95

NQS rating distribution

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

West Nowra vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

West Nowra100%
Nearby suburbs25.7%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

West Nowra0%
Nearby suburbs54.3%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–96 so small gaps are visible

West Nowra95
Nearby suburbs85
NSW86

Service counts in each area

West Nowra3
Nearby suburbs35
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 West Nowra

Echidna Early Learning Centre 1

West Nowra NSW 2541

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Jackton Enterprises PTY LTD Atf THE Lhw Trust AND Barton Lmw PTY LTD Atf THE Walton Family Trust

Echidna Early Learning Centre 2

West Nowra NSW 2541

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Jackton Enterprises PTY LTD Atf THE Lhw Trust AND Barton Lmw PTY LTD Atf THE Walton Family Trust

Echidna Early Learning Centre 3

West Nowra NSW 2541

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Jackton Enterprises PTY LTD Atf THE Lhw Trust AND Barton Lmw PTY LTD Atf THE Walton Family Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2541

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in West Nowra NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in West Nowra, including 3 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 West Nowra has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Echidna Early Learning Centre 1 (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in West Nowra 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 West Nowra compare with NSW?: 100% of services in West Nowra are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 26% in nearby suburbs.