*QA1 - Educational program and practice; QA2 - Children's health and safety; QA3 - Physical environment; QA4 - Staffing arrangements; QA5 - Relationships with children; QA6 - Collaborative partnerships with families and communities; QA7 - Leadership and service management.

**An updated NQS came into effect from 1 February 2018, reducing the number of quality standards and elements, and introducing a new approach to calculating the Exceeding rating. As a result of these changes, it is more challenging for a service to achieve a rating of Exceeding NQS.