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Childcare quality in Croydon (2132)

Finding quality childcare near Croydon 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 Croydon 2132, alongside their ACECQA National Quality Standard (NQS) rating, which ranges from Exceeding NQS to Working Towards NQS.

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Childcare in Croydon

Within 2 km of suburb centroid · ACECQA National Register · April 2026
Approved services
59
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
93%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
—
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
59 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard6 · 10%
Meeting National Quality Standard44 · 75%
Working Towards National Quality Standard4 · 7%
Not yet rated5 · 8%
Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Scecs Oshc Holy Innocents' Croydon
In postcode
OSHCUnrated60 places
Coscare Inc.
0.2 km
OSHCMeeting150 places
KU - Croydon Preschool
0.3 km
Preschool / kindergartenMeeting27 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

Childcare availability in Croydon 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 Croydon 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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