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Childcare quality in Curl Curl (2096)

Childcare centres near Curl Curl (2096) 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 Curl Curl 2096 and their current NQS rating.

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Childcare in Curl Curl

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

Approved services
23
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
23 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard5 · 22%
Meeting National Quality Standard17 · 74%
Not yet rated1 · 4%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Harbord Kindergarten
In postcode
Preschool / kindergartenExceeding60 places
Harbord Oosh Centre
In postcode
OSHCMeeting350 places
Only About Children Freshwater
0.2 km
Long day careMeeting96 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

The childcare landscape in Curl Curl 2096 can shift quickly: centres open, close, change ownership, and receive new NQS assessments. The data here is updated from the ACECQA national register, but ratings are only refreshed after an assessment visit, which can be infrequent for well-performing services. Use the ACECQA website directly to verify the most current rating and assessment date for any specific centre before making an enrolment decision.

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