How many childcare services are in Macarthur VIC?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Macarthur, including 1 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 Macarthur has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Macarthur Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Macarthur 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 Macarthur compare with VIC?

100% of services in Macarthur are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 16% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Macarthur VIC

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Macarthur, VIC. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 95. 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: 95

NQS rating distribution

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

Macarthur vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Macarthur100%
Nearby suburbs15.8%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Macarthur0%
Nearby suburbs73.7%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–96 so small gaps are visible

Macarthur95
Nearby suburbs86
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Macarthur1
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 Macarthur

Macarthur Kindergarten

Macarthur VIC 3286

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Moyne Shire Council

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3286

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Macarthur VIC?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Macarthur, including 1 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 Macarthur has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Macarthur Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Macarthur 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 Macarthur compare with VIC?: 100% of services in Macarthur are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 16% in nearby suburbs.