How many childcare services are in Cowes VIC?

6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cowes, including 6 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 Cowes has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Phillip Island Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cowes 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 Cowes compare with VIC?

17% of services in Cowes are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 29% in nearby suburbs.

Is Cowes near other childcare areas?

Cowes 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 Cowes VIC

ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cowes, VIC. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 1 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.

Cranbourne city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 6
Centre-based: 6
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 86

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Cowes vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Cowes16.7%
Nearby suburbs29.4%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Cowes66.7%
Nearby suburbs70.6%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–88 so small gaps are visible

Cowes86
Nearby suburbs88
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Cowes6
Nearby suburbs17
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 Cowes

Phillip Island Early Learning Centre

Cowes VIC 3922

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Cowes Primary School Council

Cowes Children's Centre

Cowes VIC 3922

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider G8 Education Limited

Elysium Oshc - Our Lady Star Of The Sea

Cowes VIC 3922

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Elysium Brands PTY. LTD.

Island Kids Early Learning Centre

Cowes VIC 3922

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Edrington Park Child Care Centre & Kindergarten PTY LTD

Ymca – Cowes Primary School Oshc

Cowes VIC 3922

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Victorian Ymca Community Programming PTY LTD

Phillip Island Kindergarten

Cowes VIC 3922

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider 5 Outcomes PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3922

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cowes VIC?: 6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cowes, including 6 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 Cowes has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Phillip Island Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cowes 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 Cowes compare with VIC?: 17% of services in Cowes are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 29% in nearby suburbs.
Is Cowes near other childcare areas?: Cowes is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.