How many childcare services are in Esk QLD?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Esk, including 2 centre-based. 0 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 Esk has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Esk & District Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Esk 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 Esk compare with QLD?

0% of services in Esk are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 19% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Esk QLD

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Esk, QLD. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 85. 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: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Esk vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Esk0%
Nearby suburbs18.8%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Esk100%
Nearby suburbs62.5%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Esk85
Nearby suburbs86
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Esk2
Nearby suburbs16
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 Esk

Esk & District Kindergarten

Esk QLD 4312

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Esk & District Kindergarten Association INC

Esk Before-Afterschool & Vacation Care

Esk QLD 4343

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Christine Anne Kelly

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4312, 4343

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Esk QLD?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Esk, including 2 centre-based. 0 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 Esk has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Esk & District Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Esk 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 Esk compare with QLD?: 0% of services in Esk are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 19% in nearby suburbs.