How many childcare services are in Pelican Waters QLD?

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

Caloundra City Private School Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Pelican Waters 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 Pelican Waters compare with QLD?

0% of services in Pelican Waters are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 31% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Pelican Waters QLD

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Pelican Waters, QLD. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Pelican Waters vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Pelican Waters0%
Nearby suburbs30.8%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Pelican Waters100%
Nearby suburbs53.8%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Pelican Waters85
Nearby suburbs87
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Pelican Waters4
Nearby suburbs26
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 Pelican Waters

Caloundra City Private School Oshc

Pelican Waters QLD 4551

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Caloundra City School Limited

Ccps Little Learners' (early Learning Centre)

Pelican Waters QLD 4551

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Caloundra City School Limited

Ccps Little Learners' Kindergarten

Pelican Waters QLD 4551

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Caloundra City School Limited

Green Leaves Early Learning Pelican Waters

Pelican Waters QLD 4551

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Green Leaves (qld5) Early Learning Centres PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4551

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Pelican Waters QLD?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Pelican Waters, including 4 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 Pelican Waters has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Caloundra City Private School Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Pelican Waters 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 Pelican Waters compare with QLD?: 0% of services in Pelican Waters are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 31% in nearby suburbs.