How many childcare services are in Smithfield QLD?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Smithfield, including 3 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Smithfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Armadillo Childcare (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Smithfield 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 Smithfield compare with QLD?

0% of services in Smithfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 26% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Smithfield QLD

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Smithfield, QLD. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 1 is 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 84. 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: 3
Family day care: 1
Avg score: 84

NQS rating distribution

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

Smithfield vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Smithfield0%
Nearby suburbs26.3%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Smithfield100%
Nearby suburbs57.9%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

Smithfield84
Nearby suburbs86
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Smithfield4
Nearby suburbs19
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 Smithfield

Armadillo Childcare

Smithfield QLD 4878

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider G8 Education Limited

Milestones Early Learning Smithfield

Smithfield QLD 4878

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited

Smithfield Child Care Centre

Smithfield QLD 4878

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Cairns & District Child Care Development Association INC

Marlin Coast Family Day Care

Smithfield QLD 4878

82 / 100

Meeting NQSFamily Day CareQLD

Provider Marlin Coast Family Day Care Association INC.

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4878

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Smithfield QLD?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Smithfield, including 3 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Smithfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Armadillo Childcare (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Smithfield 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 Smithfield compare with QLD?: 0% of services in Smithfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 26% in nearby suburbs.