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Childcare centres in Delahey VIC

ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Delahey, VIC. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 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.

Melbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
6
Centre-based
6
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS4
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Delahey vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Delahey33.3%
  • Nearby suburbs13.3%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Delahey66.7%
  • Nearby suburbs77.8%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

  • Delahey88
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Delahey6
  • Nearby suburbs45
  • 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 Delahey

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Postcodes: 3037

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Delahey VIC?
6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Delahey, including 6 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 Delahey has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Copperfields Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Delahey 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 Delahey compare with VIC?
33% of services in Delahey are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 13% in nearby suburbs.
Is Delahey near other childcare areas?
Delahey is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.