Kensington Community Children's Centre
95 / 100Kensington VIC 3031
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Kensington VIC
ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kensington, VIC. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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.
- Services
- 5
- Centre-based
- 5
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 90
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS2
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published1
Kensington vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Kensington, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Kensington40%
- Nearby suburbs25.4%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Kensington40%
- Nearby suburbs57.6%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible
- Kensington90
- Nearby suburbs85
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Kensington5
- Nearby suburbs59
- 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 Kensington
Kids Academy Kensington
95 / 100Kensington VIC 3031
Centre-Based Care
Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited
Holy Rosary Oshc, Kensington
85 / 100Kensington VIC 3031
Centre-Based Care
Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD
Teamkids - Kensington Primary
85 / 100Kensington VIC 3031
Centre-Based Care
Provider Team Holiday PTY LTD
St Mary's Children Centre Kensington
Score Not availableKensington VIC 3031
Centre-Based Care
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Kensington VIC?
- 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kensington, including 5 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 Kensington has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Kensington Community Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kensington 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 Kensington compare with VIC?
- 40% of services in Kensington are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 25% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Kensington near other childcare areas?
- Kensington is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.