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Childcare quality in Mount Kuring-Gai (2080)

Mount Kuring-Gai (2080) is part of the Hornsby local government area. Access to quality childcare is one of the top-five lifestyle factors cited by families buying in Sydney, and NQS ratings are the most reliable public indicator of service quality available. The ratings shown are sourced from the ACECQA national register and reflect the most recent assessment for each service.

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Childcare in Mount Kuring-Gai

Within 5 km of suburb centroid · ACECQA National Register · April 2026
Approved services
23
within 5 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 Standard18 · 78%
Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Bumble Bees Early Learning Centre Berowra
1.6 km
Long day careMeeting29 places
Goodstart Early Learning Berowra
2.4 km
Long day careExceeding37 places
Ashbear Long Day Care Centre
2.7 km
Long day careMeeting20 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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