How many childcare services are in Mcdowall QLD?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mcdowall, including 5 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 Mcdowall has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Avenues Early Learning Centre - Mcdowall (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mcdowall 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 Mcdowall compare with QLD?

20% of services in Mcdowall are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 20% in nearby suburbs.

Is Mcdowall near other childcare areas?

Mcdowall 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 Mcdowall QLD

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mcdowall, QLD. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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: 5
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 86

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Mcdowall vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Mcdowall20%
Nearby suburbs20.4%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Mcdowall80%
Nearby suburbs67.3%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Mcdowall86
Nearby suburbs85
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Mcdowall5
Nearby suburbs49
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 Mcdowall

Avenues Early Learning Centre - Mcdowall

Mcdowall QLD 4053

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Wu AND Kuo Childcare PTY LTD As Trustee For Wu AND Kuo Childcare Trust, Cynas Childcare PTY LTD As Trustee For Cynas Childcare Trust AND H C Yang Childcare PTY LTD As Trustee For H C Yang Childcare Trust

Goodstart Early Learning Mcdowall

Mcdowall QLD 4053

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Mcdowall State School Outside School Hours Care Program

Mcdowall QLD 4053

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Mcdowall State School Parents AND Citizens Association

Story House Early Learning Mcdowall Village

Mcdowall QLD 4053

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Story House Early Learning No 1 PTY LTD

Only About Children Mcdowall

Mcdowall QLD 4053

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Only About Children PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4053

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mcdowall QLD?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mcdowall, including 5 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 Mcdowall has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Avenues Early Learning Centre - Mcdowall (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mcdowall 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 Mcdowall compare with QLD?: 20% of services in Mcdowall are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 20% in nearby suburbs.
Is Mcdowall near other childcare areas?: Mcdowall is closest to the Brisbane hub. See the Brisbane childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.