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Childcare quality in Cowan (2081)

Childcare centres near Cowan (2081) are assessed against the National Quality Standard (NQS) by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). The NQS rates services across seven quality areas including educational programme, children's health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, relationships with children, collaborative partnerships, and governance. The data below lists centres accessible from Cowan 2081 and their current NQS rating.

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Childcare in Cowan

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

Approved services
3
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
100%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
3 services in band
Meeting National Quality Standard3 · 100%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
KU - Berowra Preschool
In postcode
Preschool / kindergartenMeeting40 places
Waratah Preschool and Nursery
In postcode
Long day careMeeting56 places
Berowra Public School TheirCare
In postcode
OSHCMeeting124 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.

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