How many childcare services are in Loch VIC?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Loch, including 2 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 Loch has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Loch & District Preschool Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Loch 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 Loch compare with VIC?

50% of services in Loch are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 17% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Loch VIC

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Loch, VIC. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

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

Loch vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Loch50%
Nearby suburbs17.4%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Loch50%
Nearby suburbs78.3%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible

Loch90
Nearby suburbs86
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Loch2
Nearby suburbs23
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 Loch

Loch & District Preschool Centre

Loch VIC 3945

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Loch & District Preschool Centre INC

Loch Primary School Oshc

Loch VIC 3945

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Loch Primary School Council

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3945

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Loch VIC?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Loch, including 2 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 Loch has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Loch & District Preschool Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Loch 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 Loch compare with VIC?: 50% of services in Loch are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 17% in nearby suburbs.