Dolphin Ave Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Centre-Based Care
Provider Evangelista Investments PTY LTD As Trustee For THE Evangelista Property Trust
Childcare centres in Mermaid Beach QLD
ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Mermaid Beach, 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.
- 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
Mermaid Beach vs nearby vs QLD
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Mermaid Beach, nearby indexed suburbs, and Queensland.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Mermaid Beach0%
- Nearby suburbs14.3%
- QLD14.1%
Meeting NQS %
- Mermaid Beach100%
- Nearby suburbs80%
- QLD73.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible
- Mermaid Beach85
- Nearby suburbs87
- QLD85
Service counts in each area
- Mermaid Beach1
- Nearby suburbs35
- 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 Mermaid Beach
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Mermaid Beach QLD?
- 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Mermaid Beach, 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 Mermaid Beach has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Dolphin Ave Early Learning Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Mermaid Beach 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 Mermaid Beach compare with QLD?
- 0% of services in Mermaid Beach are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 14% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Mermaid Beach near other childcare areas?
- Mermaid Beach is closest to the Gold Coast hub. See the Gold Coast childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.