Hot Tots Educational Centre
95 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
Provider Naspur Corporation PTY LTD As Trustee For Crossley Family Trust
Childcare centres in Mackay QLD
ChildcareScout lists 12 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mackay, QLD. Of these, 11 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 10 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.
- Services
- 12
- Centre-based
- 11
- Family day care
- 1
- Avg score
- 84
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS10
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Mackay vs nearby vs QLD
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Mackay, nearby indexed suburbs, and Queensland.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Mackay8.3%
- Nearby suburbs6.9%
- QLD14.1%
Meeting NQS %
- Mackay83.3%
- Nearby suburbs82.8%
- QLD73.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–85 so small gaps are visible
- Mackay84
- Nearby suburbs85
- QLD85
Service counts in each area
- Mackay12
- Nearby suburbs29
- 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 Mackay
After School & Holiday Care Mackay
85 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
C&k East Mackay Community Kindergarten
85 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
C&k Mackay Community Kindergarten
85 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
C&k Slade Point Community Kindergarten
85 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
Carlisle Adventist Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
Provider Seventh-Day Adventist Schools (northern Australia) Limited
Goodstart Early Learning Mackay - Macalister Street
85 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Goodstart Early Learning Mackay - Shakespeare Street
85 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Mackay Child Care Centre
85 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
Provider Mackay Childminding Association INC
St Francis Xavier Outside School Hours Care
85 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For THE Diocese OF Rockhampton
Mackay Family Day Care Scheme
78 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Family Day Care
My Kids Early Learning
70 / 100Mackay QLD 4740
Centre-Based Care
Provider Early Projects Elc PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Mackay QLD?
- 12 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mackay, including 11 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Mackay has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Hot Tots Educational Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mackay 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 Mackay compare with QLD?
- 8% of services in Mackay are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 7% in nearby suburbs.