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Childcare centres in Doncaster East VIC

ChildcareScout lists 23 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Doncaster East, VIC. Of these, 22 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 18 are Meeting NQS; 1 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.

Melbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
23
Centre-based
22
Family day care
1
Avg score
87

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS18
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Doncaster East vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Doncaster East17.4%
  • Nearby suburbs18.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Doncaster East78.3%
  • Nearby suburbs70.9%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Doncaster East87
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Doncaster East23
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • 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 Doncaster East

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Postcodes: 3109

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Doncaster East VIC?
23 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Doncaster East, including 22 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Doncaster East has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Deep Creek Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Doncaster East 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 Doncaster East compare with VIC?
17% of services in Doncaster East are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 19% in nearby suburbs.
Is Doncaster East near other childcare areas?
Doncaster East is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.