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Childcare centres in Cranbourne North VIC

ChildcareScout lists 18 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cranbourne North, VIC. Of these, 18 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 12 are Meeting NQS; 4 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 hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
18
Centre-based
18
Family day care
0
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS12
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published4

Cranbourne North vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Cranbourne North11.1%
  • Nearby suburbs26.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Cranbourne North66.7%
  • Nearby suburbs63.6%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Cranbourne North86
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Cranbourne North18
  • Nearby suburbs143
  • 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 Cranbourne North

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Postcodes: 3977

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cranbourne North VIC?
18 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cranbourne North, including 18 centre-based. 2 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 Cranbourne North has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Arbourlea Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cranbourne North 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 Cranbourne North compare with VIC?
11% of services in Cranbourne North are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 27% in nearby suburbs.
Is Cranbourne North near other childcare areas?
Cranbourne North is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.