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Childcare centres in Cairns QLD

ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cairns, QLD. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 83. 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
8
Centre-based
8
Family day care
0
Avg score
83

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS1
  • Meeting NQS5
  • Working Towards NQS2
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Cairns vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Cairns12.5%
  • Nearby suburbs0%
  • QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

  • Cairns62.5%
  • Nearby suburbs77.8%
  • QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–85 so small gaps are visible

  • Cairns83
  • Nearby suburbs81
  • QLD85

Service counts in each area

  • Cairns8
  • Nearby suburbs18
  • 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 Cairns

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Postcodes: 4870

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cairns QLD?
8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cairns, including 8 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 Cairns has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Cairns Community Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cairns 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 Cairns compare with QLD?
13% of services in Cairns are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 0% in nearby suburbs.