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Childcare centres in Bentleigh East VIC

ChildcareScout lists 19 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Bentleigh East, VIC. Of these, 19 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 8 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 11 are Meeting NQS; 0 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.

Melbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
19
Centre-based
19
Family day care
0
Avg score
89

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS8
  • Meeting NQS11
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Bentleigh East vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Bentleigh East42.1%
  • Nearby suburbs27.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Bentleigh East57.9%
  • Nearby suburbs67.2%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible

  • Bentleigh East89
  • Nearby suburbs88
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Bentleigh East19
  • Nearby suburbs58
  • 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 East

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Postcodes: 3165

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Bentleigh East VIC?
19 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bentleigh East, including 19 centre-based. 8 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 East has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Beis Menachem Community Centre Inc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bentleigh East 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 East compare with VIC?
42% of services in Bentleigh East are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 28% in nearby suburbs.
Is Bentleigh East near other childcare areas?
Bentleigh East is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.