In 2020, **** percent of family day care services in Australia were rated by the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) as 'working towards the National Quality Standards' (NQS), compared to **** percent of center-based services. On the quality ratings 'meeting NQS', 'exceeding NQS', and 'excellent', center-based child care services consistently outperformed family day care against the NQS.
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Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority. (February 7, 2021). Distribution of child care national quality standard ratings in Australia in 2020, by service type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1099202/australia-child-care-nqs-rating-distribution-by-service-type/
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