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Childcare centres in Caroline Springs VIC

ChildcareScout lists 16 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Caroline Springs, VIC. Of these, 15 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 3 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 86. 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.

Point Cook city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
16
Centre-based
15
Family day care
1
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS12
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Caroline Springs vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Caroline Springs18.8%
  • Nearby suburbs16.7%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Caroline Springs75%
  • Nearby suburbs76.2%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Caroline Springs86
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Caroline Springs16
  • Nearby suburbs42
  • 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 Caroline Springs

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Postcodes: 3023

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Caroline Springs VIC?
16 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Caroline Springs, including 15 centre-based and 1 family day care. 3 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 Caroline Springs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Brookside Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Caroline Springs 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 Caroline Springs compare with VIC?
19% of services in Caroline Springs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 17% in nearby suburbs.
Is Caroline Springs near other childcare areas?
Caroline Springs is closest to the Point Cook hub. See the Point Cook childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.