How many childcare services are in Penguin TAS?

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

Penguin Fun Club Outside School Hours Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Penguin 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 Penguin compare with TAS?

0% of services in Penguin are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 19% across TAS and 30% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Penguin TAS

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Penguin, 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

Penguin vs nearby vs TAS

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Penguin0%
Nearby suburbs30%
TAS18.9%

Meeting NQS %

Penguin50%
Nearby suburbs60%
TAS60.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 74–88 so small gaps are visible

Penguin78
Nearby suburbs87
TAS84

Service counts in each area

Penguin2
Nearby suburbs20
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 Penguin

Penguin Fun Club Outside School Hours Care

Penguin TAS 7316

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Central Coast Council

Little Kindy Penguin

Penguin TAS 7316

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Little Kindy PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 7316

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Penguin TAS?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Penguin, 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 Penguin has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Penguin Fun Club Outside School Hours Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Penguin 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 Penguin compare with TAS?: 0% of services in Penguin are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 19% across TAS and 30% in nearby suburbs.