How many childcare services are in Maleny QLD?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Maleny, including 4 centre-based. 2 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 Maleny has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

C&k Maleny Community Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Maleny 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 Maleny compare with QLD?

50% of services in Maleny are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 32% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Maleny QLD

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Maleny, QLD. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 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 89. 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: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 89

NQS rating distribution

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

Maleny vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Maleny50%
Nearby suburbs31.8%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Maleny50%
Nearby suburbs54.5%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–90 so small gaps are visible

Maleny89
Nearby suburbs87
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Maleny4
Nearby suburbs22
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 Maleny

C&k Maleny Community Kindergarten

Maleny QLD 4552

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider THE Creche AND Kindergarten Association Limited

Goodstart Early Learning Maleny

Maleny QLD 4552

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Ananda Marga River School Early Childhood Centre

Maleny QLD 4552

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Ananda Marga Education LTD

Maleny Outside School Hours Care

Maleny QLD 4552

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Maleny Primary P&c Association

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4552

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Maleny QLD?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Maleny, including 4 centre-based. 2 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 Maleny has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: C&k Maleny Community Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Maleny 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 Maleny compare with QLD?: 50% of services in Maleny are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 32% in nearby suburbs.