How many childcare services are in Ashwood VIC?

7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ashwood, including 7 centre-based. 2 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 Ashwood has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Ashwood Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ashwood 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 Ashwood compare with VIC?

29% of services in Ashwood are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 17% in nearby suburbs.

Is Ashwood near other childcare areas?

Ashwood is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Ashwood VIC

ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Ashwood, VIC. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 2 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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.

Melbourne city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 7
Centre-based: 7
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published2

Ashwood vs nearby vs VIC

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Ashwood, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Ashwood28.6%
Nearby suburbs16.7%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Ashwood42.9%
Nearby suburbs76.2%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–86 so small gaps are visible

Ashwood85
Nearby suburbs84
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Ashwood7
Nearby suburbs84
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 Ashwood

Ashwood Children's Centre

Ashwood VIC 3147

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Ashwood Children's Centre INC.

Baby College Ashwood

Ashwood VIC 3147

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Amason Group PTY LTD

Explorers Early Learning - Ashwood

Ashwood VIC 3147

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Jml Trading Ashwood PTY LTD

Parkhill Ps Theircare

Ashwood VIC 3147

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Theircare PTY LTD

Ashwood Memorial Kindergarten

Ashwood VIC 3147

73 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Young Mens Christian Association OF Ballarat INC

Oshcwood

Ashwood VIC 3147

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Ashwood School Council

Shared Beginnings Ashwood

Ashwood VIC 3147

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Shared Beginnings Ap PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3147

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Ashwood VIC?: 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ashwood, including 7 centre-based. 2 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 Ashwood has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Ashwood Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ashwood 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 Ashwood compare with VIC?: 29% of services in Ashwood are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 17% in nearby suburbs.
Is Ashwood near other childcare areas?: Ashwood is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.