How many childcare services are in Coolum Beach QLD?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Coolum Beach, including 3 centre-based. 2 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 Beach has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

C&k Coolum Childcare Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Coolum Beach 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 Beach compare with QLD?

67% of services in Coolum Beach are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 26% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Coolum Beach QLD

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Coolum Beach, QLD. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 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 92. 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: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 92

NQS rating distribution

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

Coolum Beach vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Coolum Beach66.7%
Nearby suburbs26.3%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Coolum Beach33.3%
Nearby suburbs68.4%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–92 so small gaps are visible

Coolum Beach92
Nearby suburbs87
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Coolum Beach3
Nearby suburbs19
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 Beach

C&k Coolum Childcare Centre

Coolum Beach QLD 4573

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider THE Creche AND Kindergarten Association Limited

Coolum Beach Community Kindy

Coolum Beach QLD 4573

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Coolum Beach Community Preschool & Kindergarten Assoc INC

Dragonflys Early Learning

Coolum Beach QLD 4573

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Hughen Cc PTY LTD As Trustee For Crawley Family Trust

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 Beach QLD?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Coolum Beach, including 3 centre-based. 2 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 Beach has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: C&k Coolum Childcare Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Coolum Beach 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 Beach compare with QLD?: 67% of services in Coolum Beach are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 26% in nearby suburbs.