I'm trying to use nscd (Nameservices Cache Daemon) to cache dns locally so I can stop using bind to do it. I've gotten it started and ntpd seems to attempt to use it. But everything else for hosts seems to ignore it. e.g if I do dig apache.org 3 times none of them will hit the cache. I'm viewing the cache stats using nscd -g to determine whether it's been used. I've also turned the debug log level up to see if I can see it hitting and the queries don't even hit nscd.

nsswitch.conf

# Begin /etc/nsswitch.conf
passwd: files
group: files
shadow: files

publickey: files

hosts: cache files dns
networks: files

protocols: files
services: files
ethers: files
rpc: files

netgroup: files
# End /etc/nsswitch.confenter code here

nscd.conf

#
# /etc/nscd.conf
#
# An example Name Service Cache config file.  This file is needed by nscd.
#
# Legal entries are:
#
#       logfile                 <file>
#       debug-level             <level>
#       threads                 <initial #threads to use>
#       max-threads             <maximum #threads to use>
#       server-user             <user to run server as instead of root>
#               server-user is ignored if nscd is started with -S parameters
#       stat-user               <user who is allowed to request statistics>
#       reload-count            unlimited|<number>
#       paranoia                <yes|no>
#       restart-interval        <time in seconds>
#
#       enable-cache            <service> <yes|no>
#       positive-time-to-live   <service> <time in seconds>
#       negative-time-to-live   <service> <time in seconds>
#       suggested-size          <service> <prime number>
#       check-files             <service> <yes|no>
#       persistent              <service> <yes|no>
#       shared                  <service> <yes|no>
#       max-db-size             <service> <number bytes>
#       auto-propagate          <service> <yes|no>
#
# Currently supported cache names (services): passwd, group, hosts, services
#

    logfile                 /var/log/nscd.log
    threads                 4
    max-threads             32
    server-user             nobody
#   stat-user               somebody
    debug-level             9
#   reload-count            5
    paranoia                no
#   restart-interval        3600

    enable-cache            passwd          yes
    positive-time-to-live   passwd          600
    negative-time-to-live   passwd          20
    suggested-size          passwd          211
    check-files             passwd          yes
    persistent              passwd          yes
    shared                  passwd          yes
    max-db-size             passwd          33554432
    auto-propagate          passwd          yes

    enable-cache            group           yes
    positive-time-to-live   group           3600
    negative-time-to-live   group           60
    suggested-size          group           211
    check-files             group           yes
    persistent              group           yes
    shared                  group           yes
    max-db-size             group           33554432
    auto-propagate          group           yes

    enable-cache            hosts           yes
    positive-time-to-live   hosts           3600
    negative-time-to-live   hosts           20
    suggested-size          hosts           211
    check-files             hosts           yes
    persistent              hosts           yes
    shared                  hosts           yes
    max-db-size             hosts           33554432

    enable-cache            services        yes
    positive-time-to-live   services        28800
    negative-time-to-live   services        20
    suggested-size          services        211
    check-files             services        yes
    persistent              services        yes
    shared                  services        yes
    max-db-size             services        33554432

resolv.conf

# Generated by dhcpcd from eth0
nameserver 127.0.0.1
domain westell.com
nameserver 192.168.1.1
nameserver 208.67.222.222
nameserver 208.67.220.220

as kind of a side note I'm using archlinux.