How many childcare services are in Kealba VIC?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kealba, including 4 centre-based. 2 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 Kealba has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Goodstart Early Learning Kealba (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kealba 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 Kealba compare with VIC?

50% of services in Kealba are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 18% in nearby suburbs.

Is Kealba near other childcare areas?

Kealba 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 Kealba VIC

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kealba, VIC. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 86

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Kealba vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Kealba50%
Nearby suburbs17.9%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Kealba25%
Nearby suburbs73.1%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–87 so small gaps are visible

Kealba86
Nearby suburbs86
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Kealba4
Nearby suburbs67
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 Kealba

Goodstart Early Learning Kealba

Kealba VIC 3021

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Kealba Kindergarten

Kealba VIC 3021

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Early Childhood Management Services INC

Cradles To Crayons Early Learning Centre

Kealba VIC 3021

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Rose Accord PTY Ltd, As Trustee For THE Bill Krstevski Family Trust

St Mary Of The Assumption Oshc Kealba

Kealba VIC 3021

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider St Mary OF THE Assumption Catholic Church Keilor Downs/kealba

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3021

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kealba VIC?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kealba, including 4 centre-based. 2 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 Kealba has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Goodstart Early Learning Kealba (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kealba 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 Kealba compare with VIC?: 50% of services in Kealba are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 18% in nearby suburbs.
Is Kealba near other childcare areas?: Kealba is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.