Carey St Kindergarten
95 / 100Ararat VIC 3377
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Ararat VIC
ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Ararat, VIC. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 7 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. Fees and vacancies are not published by ACECQA, so they appear as Not available. Register data on this page was last imported 26 Aug 2026.
- Services
- 8
- Centre-based
- 8
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 86
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS7
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Ararat vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Ararat, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Ararat12.5%
- Nearby suburbs6.3%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Ararat87.5%
- Nearby suburbs75%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 82–87 so small gaps are visible
- Ararat86
- Nearby suburbs84
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Ararat8
- Nearby suburbs16
- VIC5,017
Shares use published ACECQA overall ratings. Nearby is the average of indexed suburbs closest to this place. Fees and vacancies are not included. Bar lengths use a compressed scale so large state totals don’t hide local counts.
Services in Ararat
Ararat 800 Oshc And Vacation Care
85 / 100Ararat VIC 3377
Centre-Based Care
Ararat Child Care & Kinder Retreat
85 / 100Ararat VIC 3377
Centre-Based Care
Provider J C Corp PTY LTD
Ararat Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Ararat VIC 3377
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ararat Early Learning Centre PTY LTD Atf Sw & Kj Turner Family Trust.
Ararat North Kinder Care
85 / 100Ararat VIC 3377
Centre-Based Care
Ararat Village Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Ararat VIC 3377
Centre-Based Care
Provider Westcare PTY LTD
Jack & Jill Kindergarten
85 / 100Ararat VIC 3377
Centre-Based Care
St Andrews Kindergarten
85 / 100Ararat VIC 3377
Centre-Based Care
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Ararat VIC?
- 8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ararat, including 8 centre-based. 1 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.
- Which childcare in Ararat has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Carey St Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ararat on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.
- How does childcare quality in Ararat compare with VIC?
- 13% of services in Ararat are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 6% in nearby suburbs.