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Childcare quality in Charlestown (2290)

Finding quality childcare near Charlestown is one of the most practical concerns for families with children under five. The card below covers long day care, family day care, and outside school hours care (OSHC) services operating within a reasonable distance of Charlestown 2290, alongside their ACECQA National Quality Standard (NQS) rating, which ranges from Exceeding NQS to Working Towards NQS.

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Childcare in Charlestown

Within 2 km of suburb centroid · ACECQA National Register · April 2026
Approved services
24
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
95%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
—
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
24 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard6 · 25%
Meeting National Quality Standard15 · 63%
Working Towards National Quality Standard1 · 4%
Not yet rated2 · 8%
Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Charlestown East Pre School
In postcode
Long day careMeeting30 places
Goodstart Early Learning Mount Hutton
In postcode
Long day careExceeding38 places
Whitebridge Preschool Kindergarten
In postcode
Long day careExceeding28 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

Childcare availability in Charlestown is as important as quality. Even an Exceeding-rated service is of no use if there is a 12-to-18-month waitlist. For families planning to buy in Charlestown and who need childcare within a specific timeframe, contact your preferred centres directly to check wait times. NQS ratings are publicly available, but waitlist positions are managed by each centre individually.

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