How many childcare services are in Townsville QLD?

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

Billy Lids Kindy (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Townsville 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 Townsville compare with QLD?

0% of services in Townsville are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 6% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Townsville QLD

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Townsville, 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.

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

Townsville vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Townsville0%
Nearby suburbs6.3%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Townsville100%
Nearby suburbs78.1%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–85 so small gaps are visible

Townsville85
Nearby suburbs83
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Townsville3
Nearby suburbs32
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 Townsville

Billy Lids Kindy

Townsville QLD 4814

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Tablew PTY LTD As Trustee For THE Lewthwaite Family Trust

Unicampus Kids

Townsville QLD 4811

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Jcu Early Learning Centres PTY LTD

Unicare Centre

Townsville QLD 4811

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Jcu Early Learning Centres PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4811, 4814

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Townsville QLD?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Townsville, 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 Townsville has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Billy Lids Kindy (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Townsville 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 Townsville compare with QLD?: 0% of services in Townsville are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 6% in nearby suburbs.