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Childcare centres in Toowoomba QLD

ChildcareScout lists 54 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Toowoomba, QLD. Of these, 54 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 5 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 38 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 83. 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
54
Centre-based
54
Family day care
0
Avg score
83

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS5
  • Meeting NQS38
  • Working Towards NQS11
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Toowoomba vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Toowoomba9.3%
  • Nearby suburbs0%
  • QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

  • Toowoomba70.4%
  • Nearby suburbs55.6%
  • QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 76–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Toowoomba83
  • Nearby suburbs79
  • QLD85

Service counts in each area

  • Toowoomba54
  • Nearby suburbs18
  • 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.

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Postcodes: 4350

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Toowoomba QLD?
54 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Toowoomba, including 54 centre-based. 5 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 Toowoomba has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Chiselhurst Kindergarten Association Inc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Toowoomba 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 Toowoomba compare with QLD?
9% of services in Toowoomba are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 0% in nearby suburbs.