How many childcare services are in Mount Helen VIC?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mount Helen, including 2 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 Mount Helen has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Ballarat Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Mount Helen 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 Mount Helen compare with VIC?

0% of services in Mount Helen are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 14% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Mount Helen VIC

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mount Helen, VIC. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Mount Helen vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Mount Helen0%
Nearby suburbs14.3%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Mount Helen100%
Nearby suburbs81%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Mount Helen85
Nearby suburbs86
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Mount Helen2
Nearby suburbs21
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 Mount Helen

Ballarat Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten

Mount Helen VIC 3350

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Ballarat Steiner School AND Kindergarten INC

Federation Children's Centre Mt Helen

Mount Helen VIC 3350

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Federation University Australia

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3350

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mount Helen VIC?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mount Helen, including 2 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 Mount Helen has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Ballarat Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Mount Helen 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 Mount Helen compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Mount Helen are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 14% in nearby suburbs.