How many childcare services are in Cockatoo VIC?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cockatoo, including 3 centre-based. 1 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 Cockatoo has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Cockatoo Kinder (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cockatoo 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 Cockatoo compare with VIC?

33% of services in Cockatoo are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 33% in nearby suburbs.

Is Cockatoo near other childcare areas?

Cockatoo is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Cockatoo VIC

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cockatoo, VIC. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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.

Cranbourne city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Cockatoo vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Cockatoo33.3%
Nearby suburbs33.3%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Cockatoo66.7%
Nearby suburbs61.9%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible

Cockatoo88
Nearby suburbs88
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Cockatoo3
Nearby suburbs21
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 Cockatoo

Cockatoo Kinder

Cockatoo VIC 3781

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Cockatoo Kindergarten INC

Cockatoo Community Childcare Centre

Cockatoo VIC 3781

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Cockatoo Community Child Care Association INC

Cockatoo Primary School Council Oshc

Cockatoo VIC 3781

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Cockatoo Primary School Council

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3781

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cockatoo VIC?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cockatoo, including 3 centre-based. 1 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 Cockatoo has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Cockatoo Kinder (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cockatoo 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 Cockatoo compare with VIC?: 33% of services in Cockatoo are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 33% in nearby suburbs.
Is Cockatoo near other childcare areas?: Cockatoo is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.