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Childcare centres in Gladstone QLD

ChildcareScout lists 17 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Gladstone, QLD. Of these, 17 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 8 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 9 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
17
Centre-based
17
Family day care
0
Avg score
90

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS8
  • Meeting NQS9
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Gladstone vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Gladstone47.1%
  • Nearby suburbs10%
  • QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

  • Gladstone52.9%
  • Nearby suburbs80%
  • QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–90 so small gaps are visible

  • Gladstone90
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • QLD85

Service counts in each area

  • Gladstone17
  • Nearby suburbs10
  • 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 Gladstone

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Postcodes: 4680

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Gladstone QLD?
17 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gladstone, including 17 centre-based. 8 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 Gladstone has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
C&k Gladstone Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gladstone 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 Gladstone compare with QLD?
47% of services in Gladstone are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 10% in nearby suburbs.