How many childcare services are in Geelong VIC?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Geelong, including 4 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 Geelong has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

All-Star Kids - Geelong Elc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Geelong 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 Geelong compare with VIC?

0% of services in Geelong are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 15% in nearby suburbs.

Is Geelong near other childcare areas?

Geelong is closest to the Geelong hub. See the Geelong childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Geelong VIC

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Geelong, VIC. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 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.

Geelong city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Geelong vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Geelong0%
Nearby suburbs14.9%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Geelong100%
Nearby suburbs78.7%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Geelong85
Nearby suburbs86
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Geelong4
Nearby suburbs47
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 Geelong

All-Star Kids - Geelong Elc

Geelong VIC 3220

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider All-Star Kids PTY LTD

Camp Australia - St Mary's Primary School Geelong Oshc

Geelong VIC 3220

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Camp Australia PTY Limited

Montessori Beginnings Geelong

Geelong VIC 3220

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Montessori Beginnings Maribyrnong PTY LTD

South Geelong Ps Theircare

Geelong VIC 3220

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Theircare PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3220

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Geelong VIC?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Geelong, including 4 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 Geelong has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: All-Star Kids - Geelong Elc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Geelong 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 Geelong compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Geelong are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 15% in nearby suburbs.
Is Geelong near other childcare areas?: Geelong is closest to the Geelong hub. See the Geelong childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.