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Childcare centres in Maroochydore QLD

ChildcareScout lists 12 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Maroochydore, QLD. Of these, 12 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 8 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
12
Centre-based
12
Family day care
0
Avg score
89

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent1
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS8
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Maroochydore vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Maroochydore33.3%
  • Nearby suburbs35.1%
  • QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

  • Maroochydore66.7%
  • Nearby suburbs59.5%
  • QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible

  • Maroochydore89
  • Nearby suburbs88
  • QLD85

Service counts in each area

  • Maroochydore12
  • Nearby suburbs37
  • 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 Maroochydore

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Postcodes: 4558

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Maroochydore QLD?
12 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Maroochydore, including 12 centre-based. 4 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 Maroochydore has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Immanuel Early Learning Centre (Excellent) currently ranks first in Maroochydore 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 Maroochydore compare with QLD?
33% of services in Maroochydore are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 35% in nearby suburbs.