How many childcare services are in Oakey QLD?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Oakey, including 4 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 Oakey has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

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

25% of services in Oakey are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 9% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Oakey QLD

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Oakey, QLD. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 83. 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: 83

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Oakey vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Oakey25%
Nearby suburbs8.7%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Oakey50%
Nearby suburbs60.9%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–85 so small gaps are visible

Oakey83
Nearby suburbs84
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Oakey4
Nearby suburbs23
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 Oakey

C&k Oakey Community Kindergarten

Oakey QLD 4401

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider THE Creche AND Kindergarten Association Limited

St Monica's Outside School Hours Care Oakey

Oakey QLD 4401

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider THE Corporation OF THE Roman Catholic Diocese OF Toowoomba - Early Learning & Care

Kids Patrol Oakey Academy

Oakey QLD 4401

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Kids Patrol PTY LTD Atf Kids Patrol

Little Champions Child Care

Oakey QLD 4401

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Oakhaul PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4401

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Oakey QLD?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Oakey, including 4 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 Oakey has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: C&k Oakey Community Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Oakey 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 Oakey compare with QLD?: 25% of services in Oakey are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 9% in nearby suburbs.