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Childcare centres in Mentone VIC

ChildcareScout lists 17 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mentone, VIC. Of these, 17 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 14 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.

Melbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
17
Centre-based
17
Family day care
0
Avg score
85

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS14
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Mentone vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Mentone11.8%
  • Nearby suburbs41.9%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Mentone82.4%
  • Nearby suburbs54.8%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

  • Mentone85
  • Nearby suburbs89
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Mentone17
  • Nearby suburbs62
  • 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 Mentone

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Postcodes: 3194

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mentone VIC?
17 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mentone, including 17 centre-based. 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 Mentone has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Mentone Girls Grammar Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mentone 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 Mentone compare with VIC?
12% of services in Mentone are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 42% in nearby suburbs.
Is Mentone near other childcare areas?
Mentone is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.