Castlemaine Child Care Centre
95 / 100Castlemaine VIC 3450
Centre-Based Care
Provider Castlemaine Child Care Co-Op LTD
Childcare centres in Castlemaine VIC
ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Castlemaine, VIC. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 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.
- Services
- 8
- Centre-based
- 7
- Family day care
- 1
- Avg score
- 88
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS3
- Meeting NQS5
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Castlemaine vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Castlemaine, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Castlemaine37.5%
- Nearby suburbs18.2%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Castlemaine62.5%
- Nearby suburbs54.5%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible
- Castlemaine88
- Nearby suburbs86
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Castlemaine8
- Nearby suburbs11
- 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 Castlemaine
Castlemaine Kindergarten
95 / 100Castlemaine VIC 3450
Centre-Based Care
Mount Alexander Fdc
88 / 100Castlemaine VIC 3450
Family Day Care
Provider Castlemaine Child Care Co-Op LTD
Busy Bees At Castlemaine
85 / 100Castlemaine VIC 3450
Centre-Based Care
Castlemaine Oshclub
85 / 100Castlemaine VIC 3450
Centre-Based Care
Provider Oshclub PTY LTD
Ray Street Children's Centre
85 / 100Castlemaine VIC 3450
Centre-Based Care
Provider G8 Education Limited
South Castlemaine Kindergarten
85 / 100Castlemaine VIC 3450
Centre-Based Care
Winters Flat Oshclub
85 / 100Castlemaine VIC 3450
Centre-Based Care
Provider Oshclub PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Castlemaine VIC?
- 8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Castlemaine, including 7 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 Castlemaine has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Castlemaine Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Castlemaine 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 Castlemaine compare with VIC?
- 38% of services in Castlemaine are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 18% in nearby suburbs.