How many childcare services are in Rainbow Beach QLD?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Rainbow Beach, including 2 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 Rainbow Beach has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Rainbow Beach Oshc (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Rainbow 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 Rainbow Beach compare with QLD?

0% of services in Rainbow Beach are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 19% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Rainbow Beach QLD

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Rainbow Beach, QLD. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 has no published overall NQS rating in the national registers. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 70. 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 70

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS0
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Rainbow Beach vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Rainbow Beach0%
Nearby suburbs18.9%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Rainbow Beach0%
Nearby suburbs56.8%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 65–86 so small gaps are visible

Rainbow Beach70
Nearby suburbs84
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Rainbow Beach2
Nearby suburbs37
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 Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach Oshc

Rainbow Beach QLD 4581

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Rainbow Beach Primary P&c Association

Rainbow Beach State School Kindergarten

Rainbow Beach QLD 4581

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider State OF Queensland (acting Through Department OF Education)

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4581

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Rainbow Beach QLD?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Rainbow Beach, including 2 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 Rainbow Beach has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Rainbow Beach Oshc (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Rainbow 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 Rainbow Beach compare with QLD?: 0% of services in Rainbow Beach are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 19% in nearby suburbs.