How many childcare services are in Dodges Ferry TAS?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Dodges Ferry, 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 Dodges Ferry has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Gumnut Outside School Hours Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Dodges Ferry 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 Dodges Ferry compare with TAS?

0% of services in Dodges Ferry are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 19% across TAS and 26% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Dodges Ferry TAS

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Dodges Ferry, TAS. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 78. 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: 78

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Dodges Ferry vs nearby vs TAS

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Dodges Ferry, nearby indexed suburbs, and Tasmania.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Dodges Ferry0%
Nearby suburbs26.3%
TAS18.9%

Meeting NQS %

Dodges Ferry50%
Nearby suburbs47.4%
TAS60.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 75–86 so small gaps are visible

Dodges Ferry78
Nearby suburbs85
TAS84

Service counts in each area

Dodges Ferry2
Nearby suburbs19
TAS243

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 Dodges Ferry

Gumnut Outside School Hours Care

Dodges Ferry TAS 7173

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Bumblebee Forest PTY LTD

Gumnut Long Day Care Centre

Dodges Ferry TAS 7173

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Bumblebee Forest PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 7173

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Dodges Ferry TAS?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Dodges Ferry, 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 Dodges Ferry has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Gumnut Outside School Hours Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Dodges Ferry 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 Dodges Ferry compare with TAS?: 0% of services in Dodges Ferry are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 19% across TAS and 26% in nearby suburbs.