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Childcare centres in Donvale VIC

ChildcareScout lists 9 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Donvale, VIC. Of these, 9 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 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
9
Centre-based
9
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS6
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Donvale vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Donvale33.3%
  • Nearby suburbs20.4%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Donvale66.7%
  • Nearby suburbs73.5%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible

  • Donvale88
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Donvale9
  • Nearby suburbs98
  • 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 Donvale

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Postcodes: 3111

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Donvale VIC?
9 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Donvale, including 9 centre-based. 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 Donvale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Carey Early Learning Centre Donvale (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Donvale 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 Donvale compare with VIC?
33% of services in Donvale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.
Is Donvale near other childcare areas?
Donvale is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.