How many childcare services are in Forrest VIC?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Forrest, 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 Forrest has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Forrest Learning Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Forrest 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 Forrest compare with VIC?

0% of services in Forrest are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 9% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Forrest VIC

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Forrest, VIC. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Forrest vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Forrest0%
Nearby suburbs9.1%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Forrest100%
Nearby suburbs81.8%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

Forrest85
Nearby suburbs85
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Forrest1
Nearby suburbs22
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 Forrest

Forrest Learning Centre

Forrest VIC 3236

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Forrest Primary School

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3236

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Forrest VIC?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Forrest, 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 Forrest has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Forrest Learning Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Forrest 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 Forrest compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Forrest are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 9% in nearby suburbs.