How many childcare services are in Caloundra West QLD?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Caloundra West, including 4 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 Caloundra West has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Goodstart Early Learning Baringa (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Caloundra West 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 Caloundra West compare with QLD?

25% of services in Caloundra West are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 31% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Caloundra West QLD

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Caloundra West, QLD. Of these, 4 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 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: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 84

NQS rating distribution

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

Caloundra West vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Caloundra West25%
Nearby suburbs30.8%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Caloundra West50%
Nearby suburbs57.7%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–88 so small gaps are visible

Caloundra West84
Nearby suburbs88
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Caloundra West4
Nearby suburbs26
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 Caloundra West

Goodstart Early Learning Baringa

Caloundra West QLD 4551

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Milestones Early Learning Caloundra

Caloundra West QLD 4551

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited

Unity College Outside School Hours Care

Caloundra West QLD 4551

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Corporation OF THE Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Archdiocese OF Brisbane - Centacare Administration Services

Guardian Childcare & Education Caloundra

Caloundra West QLD 4551

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Guardian Community Early Learning Centres PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4551

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Caloundra West QLD?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Caloundra West, including 4 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 Caloundra West has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Goodstart Early Learning Baringa (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Caloundra West 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 Caloundra West compare with QLD?: 25% of services in Caloundra West are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 31% in nearby suburbs.