How many childcare services are in Port Douglas QLD?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Port Douglas, 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 Port Douglas has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

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

25% of services in Port Douglas are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 0% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Port Douglas QLD

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Port Douglas, QLD. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Port Douglas vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Port Douglas25%
Nearby suburbs0%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Port Douglas75%
Nearby suburbs50%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 74–88 so small gaps are visible

Port Douglas88
Nearby suburbs77
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Port Douglas4
Nearby suburbs12
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 Port Douglas

C&k Port Douglas Community Kindergarten

Port Douglas QLD 4877

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider THE Creche AND Kindergarten Association Limited

Port Explorers

Port Douglas QLD 4877

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Jagner Investments PTY LTD Atf Jagner Family Trust

Port Explorers After School Care

Port Douglas QLD 4877

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Jagner Investments PTY LTD Atf Jagner Family Trust

Port Explorers Craiglie

Port Douglas QLD 4877

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Jagner Investments PTY LTD Atf Jagner Family Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4877

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Port Douglas QLD?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Port Douglas, 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 Port Douglas has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: C&k Port Douglas Community Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Port Douglas 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 Port Douglas compare with QLD?: 25% of services in Port Douglas are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 0% in nearby suburbs.