How many childcare services are in Karana Downs QLD?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Karana Downs, including 3 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 Karana Downs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Karana Early Education Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Karana Downs 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 Karana Downs compare with QLD?

33% of services in Karana Downs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 13% in nearby suburbs.

Is Karana Downs near other childcare areas?

Karana Downs is closest to the Brisbane hub. See the Brisbane childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Karana Downs QLD

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Karana Downs, QLD. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 88. 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.

Brisbane city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

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

Karana Downs vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Karana Downs33.3%
Nearby suburbs12.5%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Karana Downs66.7%
Nearby suburbs75%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible

Karana Downs88
Nearby suburbs85
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Karana Downs3
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 Karana Downs

Karana Early Education Centre

Karana Downs QLD 4306

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Eskay Kids PTY LTD

Edge Early Learning Karana Downs

Karana Downs QLD 4306

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Edge Early Learning Karana Downs PTY LTD

Sparrow Early Learning Karana Downs

Karana Downs QLD 4306

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Sparrow Nest Early Learning No 8 PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

Compare suburbs

Postcodes: 4306

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

Waitlists guide · Score methodology

Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Karana Downs QLD?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Karana Downs, including 3 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 Karana Downs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Karana Early Education Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Karana Downs 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 Karana Downs compare with QLD?: 33% of services in Karana Downs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 13% in nearby suburbs.
Is Karana Downs near other childcare areas?: Karana Downs is closest to the Brisbane hub. See the Brisbane childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.