How many childcare services are in Lake Gardens VIC?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lake Gardens, 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 Lake Gardens has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Ballarat Specialist School - Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lake Gardens 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 Lake Gardens compare with VIC?

33% of services in Lake Gardens are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 19% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Lake Gardens VIC

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Lake Gardens, 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 88. 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: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Lake Gardens vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lake Gardens33.3%
Nearby suburbs19.1%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Lake Gardens66.7%
Nearby suburbs70.2%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible

Lake Gardens88
Nearby suburbs86
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Lake Gardens3
Nearby suburbs47
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 Lake Gardens

Ballarat Specialist School - Early Learning Centre

Lake Gardens VIC 3355

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Ballarat Specialist School Council

Ballarat Ss Theircare

Lake Gardens VIC 3355

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Theircare PTY LTD

Lumora Early Learning Centre And Kindergarten

Lake Gardens VIC 3355

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Lumora Early Learning Centre AND Kindergarten PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3355

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lake Gardens VIC?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lake Gardens, 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 Lake Gardens has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Ballarat Specialist School - Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lake Gardens 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 Lake Gardens compare with VIC?: 33% of services in Lake Gardens are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 19% in nearby suburbs.