How many childcare services are in Scarborough QLD?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Scarborough, including 3 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 Scarborough has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Capers Early Learning Scarborough (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Scarborough 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 Scarborough compare with QLD?

0% of services in Scarborough are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 21% in nearby suburbs.

Is Scarborough near other childcare areas?

Scarborough is closest to the Brisbane hub. See the Brisbane childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Scarborough QLD

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Scarborough, QLD. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 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.

Brisbane city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Scarborough vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Scarborough0%
Nearby suburbs20.6%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Scarborough100%
Nearby suburbs73.5%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Scarborough85
Nearby suburbs87
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Scarborough3
Nearby suburbs34
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 Scarborough

Capers Early Learning Scarborough

Scarborough QLD 4020

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Australian National Homes PTY LTD Atf THE Anh Trust

Pcyc Scarborough Fun Squad

Scarborough QLD 4020

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association

Southern Cross Catholic College - Scarborough Oshc

Scarborough QLD 4020

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Corporation OF THE Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Archdiocese OF Brisbane - Centacare Administration Services

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4020

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Scarborough QLD?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Scarborough, including 3 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 Scarborough has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Capers Early Learning Scarborough (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Scarborough 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 Scarborough compare with QLD?: 0% of services in Scarborough are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 21% in nearby suburbs.
Is Scarborough near other childcare areas?: Scarborough is closest to the Brisbane hub. See the Brisbane childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.