How many childcare services are in Heidelberg VIC?

6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Heidelberg, including 6 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 Heidelberg has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Austin Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg compare with VIC?

50% of services in Heidelberg are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.

Is Heidelberg near other childcare areas?

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

Childcare centres in Heidelberg VIC

ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Heidelberg, VIC. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 90. 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 hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 6
Centre-based: 6
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

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

Heidelberg vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Heidelberg50%
Nearby suburbs20%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Heidelberg50%
Nearby suburbs72.5%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible

Heidelberg90
Nearby suburbs86
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Heidelberg6
Nearby suburbs40
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 Heidelberg

Austin Child Care Centre

Heidelberg VIC 3084

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Austin Health

Heidelberg Preschool

Heidelberg VIC 3084

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Ev INC

Heidelberg Primary School - School Age Care Program

Heidelberg VIC 3084

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Heidelberg Primary School Council

Goodstart Early Learning Heidelberg

Heidelberg VIC 3084

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Morobe Street Child Day Care Centre

Heidelberg VIC 3084

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Banyule City Council

St John’s Oshc, Heidelberg

Heidelberg VIC 3084

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3084

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Heidelberg VIC?: 6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Heidelberg, including 6 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 Heidelberg has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Austin Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg compare with VIC?: 50% of services in Heidelberg are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.
Is Heidelberg near other childcare areas?: Heidelberg is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.