Bentleigh Early Child Education Cooperative
95 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Bentleigh Family & Child Care Co-Op
Childcare centres in Bentleigh VIC
ChildcareScout lists 13 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Bentleigh, VIC. Of these, 13 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 5 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 7 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 89. 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
- 13
- Centre-based
- 13
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 89
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS5
- Meeting NQS7
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published1
Bentleigh vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Bentleigh, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Bentleigh38.5%
- Nearby suburbs36.9%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Bentleigh53.8%
- Nearby suburbs61.9%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 85–90 so small gaps are visible
- Bentleigh89
- Nearby suburbs89
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Bentleigh13
- 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 Bentleigh
Bentleigh West Kindergarten
95 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Bentleigh West Kindergarten INC
Buckets Early Learning Centre
95 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Delsouth Mckinnon PTY LTD Atf Delsouth Mckinnon Unit Trust
Buddies Early Learning Centre
95 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Childcare Management Systems PTY LTD As Trustee For THE Rosenberg Buddies Family Trust
Glen Education Bentleigh Kindergarten
95 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Glen Education INC
Bentleigh Early Child Education Cooperative
85 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Bentleigh Family & Child Care Co-Op
Camp Australia - Bentleigh West Primary School Oshc
85 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Camp Australia PTY Limited
Inspire Early Learning Journey Bentleigh West
85 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Kingkids Early Learning Centre And Kindergarten Bentleigh
85 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Roseberry House Early Learning Centre Bentleigh
85 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Evolve Early Education PTY LTD
St Paul's Oshc Bentleigh
85 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD
Tucker Road Ps Theircare
85 / 100Bentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Theircare PTY LTD
Bright Steps Academy Bentleigh
Score Not availableBentleigh VIC 3204
Centre-Based Care
Provider Bright Steps PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Bentleigh VIC?
- 13 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bentleigh, including 13 centre-based. 5 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 Bentleigh has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Bentleigh Early Child Education Cooperative (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bentleigh 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 Bentleigh compare with VIC?
- 39% of services in Bentleigh are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 37% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Bentleigh near other childcare areas?
- Bentleigh is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.