How many childcare services are in Kinglake Central VIC?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kinglake Central, including 3 centre-based. 1 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 Kinglake Central has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Kinglake Ranges Children's Centre (Excellent) currently ranks first in Kinglake Central 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 Kinglake Central compare with VIC?

33% of services in Kinglake Central are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 21% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Kinglake Central VIC

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kinglake Central, VIC. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

Excellent1
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Kinglake Central vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Kinglake Central33.3%
Nearby suburbs21.1%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Kinglake Central66.7%
Nearby suburbs73.7%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–90 so small gaps are visible

Kinglake Central90
Nearby suburbs85
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Kinglake Central3
Nearby suburbs19
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 Kinglake Central

Kinglake Ranges Children's Centre

Kinglake Central VIC 3757

100 / 100

ExcellentCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Kinglake Ranges Children's Centre INC

Kinglake West Ps Theircare

Kinglake Central VIC 3757

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Theircare PTY LTD

Middle Kinglake Primary School Combined Oshc

Kinglake Central VIC 3757

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Middle Kinglake Primary School Council

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3757

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kinglake Central VIC?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kinglake Central, including 3 centre-based. 1 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 Kinglake Central has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Kinglake Ranges Children's Centre (Excellent) currently ranks first in Kinglake Central 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 Kinglake Central compare with VIC?: 33% of services in Kinglake Central are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 21% in nearby suburbs.