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Childcare centres in Doreen VIC

ChildcareScout lists 18 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Doreen, VIC. Of these, 18 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 15 are Meeting NQS; 2 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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.

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Services
18
Centre-based
18
Family day care
0
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS1
  • Meeting NQS15
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published2

Doreen vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Doreen5.6%
  • Nearby suburbs15.8%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Doreen83.3%
  • Nearby suburbs70.3%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Doreen86
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Doreen18
  • Nearby suburbs101
  • 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 Doreen

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Postcodes: 3752, 3754

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Doreen VIC?
18 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Doreen, including 18 centre-based. 1 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 Doreen has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Laurimar Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Doreen 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 Doreen compare with VIC?
6% of services in Doreen are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 16% in nearby suburbs.
Is Doreen near other childcare areas?
Doreen is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.