ChildcareScout

Childcare centres in Mernda VIC

ChildcareScout lists 18 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mernda, VIC. Of these, 17 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 13 are Meeting NQS; 4 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. 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
18
Centre-based
17
Family day care
1
Avg score
84

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS0
  • Meeting NQS13
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published4

Mernda vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Mernda0%
  • Nearby suburbs14.5%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Mernda72.2%
  • Nearby suburbs70.2%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Mernda84
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Mernda18
  • Nearby suburbs124
  • 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 Mernda

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Postcodes: 3754

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mernda VIC?
18 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mernda, including 17 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Mernda has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Big Childcare - Mernda Primary School Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Mernda 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 Mernda compare with VIC?
0% of services in Mernda are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 15% in nearby suburbs.
Is Mernda near other childcare areas?
Mernda is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.