How many childcare services are in Brisbane QLD?

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

Little Scholars School Of Early Learning George St (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Brisbane 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 Brisbane compare with QLD?

33% of services in Brisbane are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 9% in nearby suburbs.

Is Brisbane near other childcare areas?

Brisbane is closest to the Brisbane hub. See the Brisbane childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Brisbane QLD

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Brisbane, QLD. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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.

Brisbane city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Brisbane vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Brisbane33.3%
Nearby suburbs8.6%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Brisbane66.7%
Nearby suburbs85.7%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible

Brisbane88
Nearby suburbs85
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Brisbane3
Nearby suburbs35
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 Brisbane

Little Scholars School Of Early Learning George St

Brisbane QLD 4000

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider THE Scholars Group PTY LTD

Goodstart Early Learning Brisbane - Adelaide Street

Brisbane QLD 4000

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Guardian Childcare & Education Queen Street

Brisbane QLD 4000

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Guardian Corporate Early Learning Centres PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4000

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Brisbane QLD?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Brisbane, including 3 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 Brisbane has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Little Scholars School Of Early Learning George St (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Brisbane 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 Brisbane compare with QLD?: 33% of services in Brisbane are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 9% in nearby suburbs.
Is Brisbane near other childcare areas?: Brisbane is closest to the Brisbane hub. See the Brisbane childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.