How many childcare services are in Donald VIC?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Donald, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Donald has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Donald Children's Centre (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Donald 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 Donald compare with VIC?

0% of services in Donald are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 0% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Donald VIC

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Donald, VIC. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 70. 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 70

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS0
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Donald vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Donald0%
Nearby suburbs0%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Donald0%
Nearby suburbs83.3%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 64–88 so small gaps are visible

Donald70
Nearby suburbs84
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Donald1
Nearby suburbs12
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 Donald

Donald Children's Centre

Donald VIC 3480

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Young Mens Christian Association OF Ballarat INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3480

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Donald VIC?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Donald, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Donald has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Donald Children's Centre (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Donald 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 Donald compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Donald are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 0% in nearby suburbs.