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Childcare centres in Dandenong VIC

ChildcareScout lists 30 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Dandenong, VIC. Of these, 27 are centre-based and 3 are family day care. 8 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 20 are Meeting NQS; 2 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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
30
Centre-based
27
Family day care
3
Avg score
87

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS8
  • Meeting NQS20
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published2

Dandenong vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Dandenong26.7%
  • Nearby suburbs18.7%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Dandenong66.7%
  • Nearby suburbs68.2%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Dandenong87
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Dandenong30
  • Nearby suburbs107
  • 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 Dandenong

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Postcodes: 3175

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Dandenong VIC?
30 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Dandenong, including 27 centre-based and 3 family day care. 8 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 Dandenong has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Beacon House Montessori Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Dandenong 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 Dandenong compare with VIC?
27% of services in Dandenong are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 19% in nearby suburbs.
Is Dandenong near other childcare areas?
Dandenong is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.