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Childcare centres in Clayfield QLD

ChildcareScout lists 12 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Clayfield, QLD. Of these, 12 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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 hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
12
Centre-based
12
Family day care
0
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS6
  • Working Towards NQS2
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Clayfield vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Clayfield33.3%
  • Nearby suburbs28.6%
  • QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

  • Clayfield50%
  • Nearby suburbs71.4%
  • QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Clayfield86
  • Nearby suburbs88
  • QLD85

Service counts in each area

  • Clayfield12
  • 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 Clayfield

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Postcodes: 4011

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Clayfield QLD?
12 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Clayfield, including 12 centre-based. 4 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 Clayfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Capers Early Learning Clayfield (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Clayfield 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 Clayfield compare with QLD?
33% of services in Clayfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 29% in nearby suburbs.
Is Clayfield near other childcare areas?
Clayfield is closest to the Brisbane hub. See the Brisbane childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.