How many childcare services are in Kensington WA?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kensington, including 5 centre-based. 1 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 Kensington has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Ngala Early Learning And Development Service (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kensington 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 Kensington compare with WA?

20% of services in Kensington are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 4% across WA and 7% in nearby suburbs.

Is Kensington near other childcare areas?

Kensington 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 Kensington WA

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kensington, WA. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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: 5
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 87

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Kensington vs nearby vs WA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Kensington20%
Nearby suburbs6.8%
WA3.8%

Meeting NQS %

Kensington80%
Nearby suburbs75%
WA79.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–87 so small gaps are visible

Kensington87
Nearby suburbs84
WA84

Service counts in each area

Kensington5
Nearby suburbs44
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 Kensington

Ngala Early Learning And Development Service

Kensington WA 6151

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareWA

Provider Ngala Children's Services

Busy Bees At Kensington

Kensington WA 6151

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareWA

Provider Fel Child Care Centres 2 PTY LTD

Federation Of Wa Police & Community Youth Centres - Kensington Pcyc

Kensington WA 6151

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareWA

Provider Western Australian Police AND Community Youth Centres INCORPORATED

Kensington Montessori

Kensington WA 6151

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareWA

Provider Locham Enterprises PTY LTD

Kensington Oshclub Wa

Kensington WA 6151

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareWA

Provider Oshclub PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 6151

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kensington WA?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kensington, including 5 centre-based. 1 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 Kensington has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Ngala Early Learning And Development Service (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kensington 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 Kensington compare with WA?: 20% of services in Kensington are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 4% across WA and 7% in nearby suburbs.
Is Kensington near other childcare areas?: Kensington is closest to the Perth hub. See the Perth childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.