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Childcare centres in Cranbourne West VIC

ChildcareScout lists 15 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cranbourne West, VIC. Of these, 15 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 10 are Meeting NQS; 1 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 hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
15
Centre-based
15
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS10
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Cranbourne West vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Cranbourne West26.7%
  • Nearby suburbs18.4%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Cranbourne West66.7%
  • Nearby suburbs71.1%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Cranbourne West88
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Cranbourne West15
  • Nearby suburbs76
  • 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 West

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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 West VIC?
15 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cranbourne West, including 15 centre-based. 4 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 West has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Fairhaven Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cranbourne West 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 West compare with VIC?
27% of services in Cranbourne West are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 18% in nearby suburbs.
Is Cranbourne West near other childcare areas?
Cranbourne West is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.