Sentia Early Learning
95 / 100Melbourne VIC 3000
Centre-Based Care
Provider Sentia Riverside PTY LTD As Trustee For Sentia Riverside Unit Trust
Childcare centres in Melbourne VIC
ChildcareScout lists 10 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Melbourne, VIC. Of these, 10 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 8 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.
- Services
- 10
- Centre-based
- 10
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 85
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS8
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Melbourne vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Melbourne, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Melbourne10%
- Nearby suburbs48.8%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Melbourne80%
- Nearby suburbs41.9%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible
- Melbourne85
- Nearby suburbs89
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Melbourne10
- Nearby suburbs43
- 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 Melbourne
Alfred Child Care Centre
85 / 100Melbourne VIC 3004
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ku Children's Services
Aurora Early Education Qv
85 / 100Melbourne VIC 3000
Centre-Based Care
Provider Little Angels Holdings PTY LTD
Goodstart Early Learning Melbourne
85 / 100Melbourne VIC 3000
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Goodstart Early Learning Melbourne - Flinders Street
85 / 100Melbourne VIC 3000
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Guardian Childcare & Education Collins Street
85 / 100Melbourne VIC 3000
Centre-Based Care
Kids Club Collins Street Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Melbourne VIC 3000
Centre-Based Care
Kids On Collins
85 / 100Melbourne VIC 3000
Centre-Based Care
Wesley College (st Kilda) Oshc - Extend
85 / 100Melbourne VIC 3004
Centre-Based Care
Provider Extend (australia) PTY LTD
Woodlands St Kilda Road
70 / 100Melbourne VIC 3004
Centre-Based Care
Provider Woodlands St Kilda PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
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Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Melbourne VIC?
- 10 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Melbourne, including 10 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 Melbourne has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Sentia Early Learning (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Melbourne 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 Melbourne compare with VIC?
- 10% of services in Melbourne are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 49% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Melbourne near other childcare areas?
- Melbourne is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.