How many childcare services are in Lockhart River QLD?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Lockhart River, including 1 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 Lockhart River has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Lockhart State School Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lockhart River 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 Lockhart River compare with QLD?

0% of services in Lockhart River are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 10% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Lockhart River QLD

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Lockhart River, QLD. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Lockhart River vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lockhart River0%
Nearby suburbs9.5%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Lockhart River100%
Nearby suburbs66.7%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–85 so small gaps are visible

Lockhart River85
Nearby suburbs84
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Lockhart River1
Nearby suburbs21
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 Lockhart River

Lockhart State School Kindergarten

Lockhart River QLD 4871

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider State OF Queensland (acting Through Department OF Education)

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4871

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lockhart River QLD?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Lockhart River, including 1 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 Lockhart River has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Lockhart State School Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lockhart River 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 Lockhart River compare with QLD?: 0% of services in Lockhart River are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 10% in nearby suburbs.