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Childcare centres in Lara VIC

ChildcareScout lists 13 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Lara, VIC. Of these, 12 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 2 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 85. 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.

Geelong city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
13
Centre-based
12
Family day care
1
Avg score
85

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS10
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Lara vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Lara15.4%
  • Nearby suburbs13.9%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Lara76.9%
  • Nearby suburbs63.9%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Lara85
  • Nearby suburbs84
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Lara13
  • Nearby suburbs36
  • 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 Lara

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Postcodes: 3212

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lara VIC?
13 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lara, including 12 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Lara has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Flinders Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lara 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 Lara compare with VIC?
15% of services in Lara are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 14% in nearby suburbs.
Is Lara near other childcare areas?
Lara is closest to the Geelong hub. See the Geelong childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.