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Childcare centres in Cheltenham VIC

ChildcareScout lists 22 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cheltenham, VIC. Of these, 21 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 9 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 13 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
22
Centre-based
21
Family day care
1
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS9
  • Meeting NQS13
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Cheltenham vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Cheltenham40.9%
  • Nearby suburbs31.1%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Cheltenham59.1%
  • Nearby suburbs65.6%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Cheltenham88
  • Nearby suburbs88
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Cheltenham22
  • Nearby suburbs61
  • 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 Cheltenham

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Postcodes: 3192

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cheltenham VIC?
22 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cheltenham, including 21 centre-based and 1 family day care. 9 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 Cheltenham has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Birabira Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham compare with VIC?
41% of services in Cheltenham are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 31% in nearby suburbs.
Is Cheltenham near other childcare areas?
Cheltenham is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.