How many childcare services are in Atherton QLD?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Atherton, including 5 centre-based. 1 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 Atherton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Atherton Community Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Atherton 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 Atherton compare with QLD?

20% of services in Atherton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 5% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Atherton QLD

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Atherton, QLD. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 84. 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: 5
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 84

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Atherton vs nearby vs QLD

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Atherton, nearby indexed suburbs, and Queensland.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Atherton20%
Nearby suburbs5.3%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Atherton60%
Nearby suburbs68.4%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–85 so small gaps are visible

Atherton84
Nearby suburbs84
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Atherton5
Nearby suburbs19
QLD3,331

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 Atherton

Atherton Community Kindergarten

Atherton QLD 4883

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Atherton Community Kindergarten INC

Great Beginnings Atherton

Atherton QLD 4883

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider G8 Education Limited

Pcyc Atherton Fun Squad

Atherton QLD 4883

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association

Symphony Early Learning Centre

Atherton QLD 4883

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Symphony 9 PTY LTD

First Steps Early Childhood Learning Centre

Atherton QLD 4883

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Vr Co Corporation PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4883

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Atherton QLD?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Atherton, including 5 centre-based. 1 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 Atherton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Atherton Community Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Atherton 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 Atherton compare with QLD?: 20% of services in Atherton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 5% in nearby suburbs.