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Childcare centres in Deer Park VIC

ChildcareScout lists 12 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Deer Park, VIC. Of these, 10 are centre-based and 2 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 9 are Meeting NQS; 0 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.

Point Cook city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
12
Centre-based
10
Family day care
2
Avg score
87

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS9
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Deer Park vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Deer Park25%
  • Nearby suburbs6.7%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Deer Park75%
  • Nearby suburbs80%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Deer Park87
  • Nearby suburbs84
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Deer Park12
  • Nearby suburbs30
  • 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 Deer Park

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Postcodes: 3023

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Deer Park VIC?
12 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Deer Park, including 10 centre-based and 2 family day care. 3 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 Deer Park has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Aycliffe Drive Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Deer Park 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 Deer Park compare with VIC?
25% of services in Deer Park are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 7% in nearby suburbs.
Is Deer Park near other childcare areas?
Deer Park is closest to the Point Cook hub. See the Point Cook childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.