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Childcare quality in Carlingford (2118)

ACECQA NQS ratings for childcare centres near Carlingford (2118) are a proxy for the quality of early childhood education and care available to families in the area. Ratings are publicly available, mandatory for all approved childcare providers, and updated after each assessment visit (which typically occurs every three to five years for a service with a good compliance history).

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Childcare in Carlingford

Within 2 km of suburb centroid · ACECQA National Register · April 2026

Approved services
23
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
90%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
23 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard2 · 9%
Meeting National Quality Standard16 · 70%
Working Towards National Quality Standard2 · 9%
Not yet rated3 · 13%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Carlingford Kindergarten
In postcode
Long day careExceeding29 places
Roselea Student Care Centre Inc
In postcode
OSHCMeeting120 places
The After School Klub Carlingford West
In postcode
OSHCUnrated405 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

An NQS rating of "Exceeding" is the highest possible classification and indicates a service that consistently goes beyond the minimum standards in most or all quality areas. "Meeting NQS" is the expected benchmark. It means the service meets all the required standards and is operating well. "Working Towards NQS" means one or more quality areas have not yet met the required standard, which is worth investigating further before enrolling. "Significant Improvement Required" (SIR) is a regulatory warning and should give families serious pause.

Childcare quality in nearby suburbs

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