How many childcare services are in Hobart TAS?

6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Hobart, including 6 centre-based. 2 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 Hobart has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Goodstart Early Learning Hobart West (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Hobart 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 Hobart compare with TAS?

33% of services in Hobart are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 19% across TAS and 44% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Hobart TAS

ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Hobart, TAS. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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 me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 6
Centre-based: 6
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 83

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS2
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Hobart vs nearby vs TAS

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Hobart33.3%
Nearby suburbs44.4%
TAS18.9%

Meeting NQS %

Hobart33.3%
Nearby suburbs48.1%
TAS60.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–88 so small gaps are visible

Hobart83
Nearby suburbs88
TAS84

Service counts in each area

Hobart6
Nearby suburbs27
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 Hobart

Goodstart Early Learning Hobart West

Hobart TAS 7000

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Scots Uniting Early Learning

Hobart TAS 7000

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Uniting (victoria AND Tasmania) Limited

Catholiccare Children's Services - St Virgils College Junior School Outside School Hours Care

Hobart TAS 7000

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Catholiccare Tasmania

Goodstart Early Learning Hobart

Hobart TAS 7000

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Catholiccare Children's Services - St Mary's College Outside School Hours Care

Hobart TAS 7000

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Catholiccare Tasmania

Lady Gowrie - Albuera Street Outside School Hours Care

Hobart TAS 7000

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Lady Gowrie Tasmania INC.

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 7000

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Hobart TAS?: 6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Hobart, including 6 centre-based. 2 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 Hobart has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Goodstart Early Learning Hobart West (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Hobart 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 Hobart compare with TAS?: 33% of services in Hobart are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 19% across TAS and 44% in nearby suburbs.