How many childcare services are in Elanora QLD?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Elanora, including 5 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 Elanora has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Playschool Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Elanora 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 Elanora compare with QLD?

20% of services in Elanora are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 22% in nearby suburbs.

Is Elanora near other childcare areas?

Elanora is closest to the Gold Coast hub. See the Gold Coast childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Elanora QLD

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Elanora, QLD. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 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.

Gold Coast city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 5
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 84

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Elanora vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Elanora20%
Nearby suburbs21.9%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Elanora60%
Nearby suburbs75%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–87 so small gaps are visible

Elanora84
Nearby suburbs87
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Elanora5
Nearby suburbs32
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 Elanora

Playschool Kindergarten

Elanora QLD 4221

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Ckl Enterprises (qld) PTY LTD

C&k Elanora Community Kindergarten

Elanora QLD 4221

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider THE Creche AND Kindergarten Association Limited

Edge Early Learning Elanora

Elanora QLD 4221

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Edge Early Learning Elanora PTY LTD

School Plus - Elanora Oshc

Elanora QLD 4221

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider School Plus Foundation Limited

First Years Early Learning - Elanora

Elanora QLD 4221

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider First Years Early Learning PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4221

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Elanora QLD?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Elanora, including 5 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 Elanora has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Playschool Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Elanora 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 Elanora compare with QLD?: 20% of services in Elanora are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 22% in nearby suburbs.
Is Elanora near other childcare areas?: Elanora is closest to the Gold Coast hub. See the Gold Coast childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.