How many childcare services are in Lockwood South VIC?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Lockwood South, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Lockwood South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Lockwood South Combined Outside School Hours Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lockwood South 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 Lockwood South compare with VIC?

0% of services in Lockwood South are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 11% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Lockwood South VIC

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Lockwood South, VIC. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Lockwood South vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lockwood South0%
Nearby suburbs11.1%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Lockwood South100%
Nearby suburbs81.5%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

Lockwood South85
Nearby suburbs85
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Lockwood South1
Nearby suburbs27
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 Lockwood South

Lockwood South Combined Outside School Hours Care

Lockwood South VIC 3551

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Lockwood South Primary School Council

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3551

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lockwood South VIC?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Lockwood South, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Lockwood South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Lockwood South Combined Outside School Hours Care (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Lockwood South 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 Lockwood South compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Lockwood South are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 11% in nearby suburbs.