How many childcare services are in Heywood VIC?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Heywood, including 2 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 Heywood has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

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

0% of services in Heywood are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 22% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Heywood VIC

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Heywood, VIC. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Heywood vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Heywood0%
Nearby suburbs21.7%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Heywood100%
Nearby suburbs56.5%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

Heywood85
Nearby suburbs86
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Heywood2
Nearby suburbs23
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 Heywood

Heywood Early Learning Centre

Heywood VIC 3304

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Helc PTY LTD

Heywood Kindergarten

Heywood VIC 3304

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Glenelg Shire Council

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3304

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Heywood VIC?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Heywood, including 2 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 Heywood has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Heywood Early Learning Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Heywood 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 Heywood compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Heywood are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 22% in nearby suburbs.