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Childcare centres in Blackburn VIC

ChildcareScout lists 17 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Blackburn, VIC. Of these, 17 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 5 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 12 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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
17
Centre-based
17
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS5
  • Meeting NQS12
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Blackburn vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Blackburn29.4%
  • Nearby suburbs21.7%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Blackburn70.6%
  • Nearby suburbs66.7%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Blackburn88
  • Nearby suburbs84
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Blackburn17
  • Nearby suburbs60
  • 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 Blackburn

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Postcodes: 3130

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Blackburn VIC?
17 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Blackburn, including 17 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 Blackburn has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Blackburn Pre-School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Blackburn 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 Blackburn compare with VIC?
29% of services in Blackburn are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 22% in nearby suburbs.
Is Blackburn near other childcare areas?
Blackburn is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.