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Childcare quality in Forest Lodge (2037)

Childcare centres near Forest Lodge (2037) 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 Forest Lodge 2037 and their current NQS rating.

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Childcare in Forest Lodge

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

Approved services
58
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
94%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
58 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard14 · 24%
Meeting National Quality Standard36 · 62%
Working Towards National Quality Standard3 · 5%
Not yet rated5 · 9%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Hilda Booler Kindergarten
In postcode
Preschool / kindergartenExceeding40 places
Centipede at Glebe School Inc
In postcode
OSHCMeeting110 places
Flasca
In postcode
OSHCMeeting160 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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