How many childcare services are in Coolum QLD?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Coolum, including 2 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 Coolum has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Coolum Outside School Hours Care And Vacation Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Coolum 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 Coolum compare with QLD?

50% of services in Coolum are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 30% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Coolum QLD

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Coolum, QLD. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 90. 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

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

Coolum vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Coolum50%
Nearby suburbs30%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Coolum50%
Nearby suburbs65%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–90 so small gaps are visible

Coolum90
Nearby suburbs87
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Coolum2
Nearby suburbs20
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 Coolum

Coolum Outside School Hours Care And Vacation Care

Coolum QLD 4573

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Coolum State School P&c Association

Sparrow Early Learning Coolum

Coolum QLD 4573

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Sparrow Nest Early Learning No 12 PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4573

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Coolum QLD?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Coolum, including 2 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 Coolum has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Coolum Outside School Hours Care And Vacation Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Coolum 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 Coolum compare with QLD?: 50% of services in Coolum are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 30% in nearby suburbs.