ChildcareScout Score methodology
ChildcareScout Score is an independent index. It is not an ACECQA rating, not a government ranking, and not a claim that any service is the best childcare.
Weights
- NQS quality: 50%
- Service information completeness: 20%
- Location and operating status: 30%
NQS quality points
- Excellent: 100
- Exceeding NQS: 90
- Meeting NQS: 70
- Working Towards NQS: 40
- Significant Improvement Required: 15
If ACECQA has not published an overall rating, the total score is Not available. Completeness and location components are still shown.
What is never invented
Vacancies, fees, unofficial reviews and childcare shortage estimates are not displayed. Approved places and hours are shown only when they appear in the national registers.