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Childcare quality in Fairfield (2165)

Finding quality childcare near Fairfield 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 Fairfield 2165, alongside their ACECQA National Quality Standard (NQS) rating, which ranges from Exceeding NQS to Working Towards NQS.

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Childcare in Fairfield

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

Approved services
25
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
78%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
25 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard6 · 24%
Meeting National Quality Standard12 · 48%
Working Towards National Quality Standard5 · 20%
Not yet rated2 · 8%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Fairfield Nursery School
In postcode
Long day careWorking Towards60 places
Fairfield Preschool
In postcode
Preschool / kindergartenExceeding30 places
Wakeley Early Learning Centre
In postcode
Long day careExceeding40 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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