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Childcare centres in Frankston VIC

ChildcareScout lists 27 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Frankston, VIC. Of these, 27 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 8 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 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.

Cranbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
27
Centre-based
27
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS8
  • Meeting NQS18
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Frankston vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Frankston29.6%
  • Nearby suburbs23.7%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Frankston66.7%
  • Nearby suburbs72.4%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Frankston88
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Frankston27
  • Nearby suburbs76
  • 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 Frankston

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Postcodes: 3199

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Frankston VIC?
27 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Frankston, including 27 centre-based. 8 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 Frankston has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Ballam Park Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Frankston 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 Frankston compare with VIC?
30% of services in Frankston are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 24% in nearby suburbs.
Is Frankston near other childcare areas?
Frankston is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.