How many childcare services are in Bedford WA?

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

Mercycare Early Learning Service Bedford (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Bedford 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 Bedford compare with WA?

0% of services in Bedford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 4% across WA and 0% in nearby suburbs.

Is Bedford near other childcare areas?

Bedford is closest to the Perth hub. See the Perth childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Bedford WA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Bedford, WA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 1 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.

Perth city hub 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 NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Bedford vs nearby vs WA

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Bedford, nearby indexed suburbs, and Western Australia.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Bedford0%
Nearby suburbs0%
WA3.8%

Meeting NQS %

Bedford66.7%
Nearby suburbs75.4%
WA79.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–85 so small gaps are visible

Bedford85
Nearby suburbs83
WA84

Service counts in each area

Bedford3
Nearby suburbs57
WA1,507

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 Bedford

Mercycare Early Learning Service Bedford

Bedford WA 6052

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareWA

Provider Mercy Community Services Limited

Salisbury Child Care Centre

Bedford WA 6052

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareWA

Provider Bayswater Child Care Association (incorporated)

Elk Early Learning And Kindergarten

Bedford WA 6052

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareWA

Provider Elk Early Learning AND Kindergarten PTY LTD As Trustee For Elk Unit Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 6052

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Bedford WA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bedford, 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 Bedford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Mercycare Early Learning Service Bedford (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Bedford 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 Bedford compare with WA?: 0% of services in Bedford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 4% across WA and 0% in nearby suburbs.
Is Bedford near other childcare areas?: Bedford is closest to the Perth hub. See the Perth childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.