How many childcare services are in Charlton VIC?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Charlton, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Charlton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Shine Bright Charlton Early Years Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Charlton 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 Charlton compare with VIC?

0% of services in Charlton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 0% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Charlton VIC

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Charlton, VIC. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Charlton vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Charlton0%
Nearby suburbs0%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Charlton100%
Nearby suburbs40%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 75–87 so small gaps are visible

Charlton85
Nearby suburbs78
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Charlton1
Nearby suburbs10
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 Charlton

Shine Bright Charlton Early Years Centre

Charlton VIC 3525

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Shine Bright Eym

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3525

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Charlton VIC?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Charlton, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Charlton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Shine Bright Charlton Early Years Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Charlton 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 Charlton compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Charlton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 0% in nearby suburbs.