How many childcare services are in Ballarat North VIC?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ballarat North, including 2 centre-based. 0 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 Ballarat North has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Midlands Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Ballarat North 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 Ballarat North compare with VIC?

0% of services in Ballarat North are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 26% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Ballarat North VIC

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Ballarat North, VIC. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Ballarat North vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Ballarat North0%
Nearby suburbs25.9%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Ballarat North100%
Nearby suburbs63%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–88 so small gaps are visible

Ballarat North85
Nearby suburbs88
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Ballarat North2
Nearby suburbs27
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 Ballarat North

Midlands Kindergarten

Ballarat North VIC 3350

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Eureka Community Kindergarten Association INC

Ymca Ballarat North Oshc

Ballarat North VIC 3350

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Young Mens Christian Association OF Ballarat INC

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Postcodes: 3350

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Ballarat North VIC?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ballarat North, including 2 centre-based. 0 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 Ballarat North has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Midlands Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Ballarat North 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 Ballarat North compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Ballarat North are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 26% in nearby suburbs.