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Childcare centres in Kew VIC

ChildcareScout lists 23 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kew, VIC. Of these, 23 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 12 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 10 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 89. 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
23
Centre-based
23
Family day care
0
Avg score
89

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS12
  • Meeting NQS10
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Kew vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Kew52.2%
  • Nearby suburbs32.8%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Kew43.5%
  • Nearby suburbs63.9%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible

  • Kew89
  • Nearby suburbs88
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Kew23
  • Nearby suburbs61
  • 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 Kew

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Postcodes: 3101

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kew VIC?
23 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kew, including 23 centre-based. 12 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 Kew has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Belford Oaks Community Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kew 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 Kew compare with VIC?
52% of services in Kew are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 33% in nearby suburbs.
Is Kew near other childcare areas?
Kew is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.