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Childcare centres in Ivanhoe VIC

ChildcareScout lists 12 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Ivanhoe, VIC. Of these, 12 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 5 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 1 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 hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
12
Centre-based
12
Family day care
0
Avg score
90

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS5
  • Meeting NQS6
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Ivanhoe vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Ivanhoe41.7%
  • Nearby suburbs19.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Ivanhoe50%
  • Nearby suburbs75%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–90 so small gaps are visible

  • Ivanhoe90
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Ivanhoe12
  • Nearby suburbs56
  • 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 Ivanhoe

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Postcodes: 3079

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Ivanhoe VIC?
12 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ivanhoe, including 12 centre-based. 5 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 Ivanhoe has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Guardian Childcare & Education East Ivanhoe (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ivanhoe 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 Ivanhoe compare with VIC?
42% of services in Ivanhoe are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.
Is Ivanhoe near other childcare areas?
Ivanhoe is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.