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Childcare centres in Mount Waverley VIC

ChildcareScout lists 23 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Of these, 23 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 18 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 82. 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
23
Centre-based
23
Family day care
0
Avg score
82

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS18
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Mount Waverley vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Mount Waverley17.4%
  • Nearby suburbs24.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Mount Waverley78.3%
  • Nearby suburbs64.9%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Mount Waverley82
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Mount Waverley23
  • Nearby suburbs57
  • 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 Waverley

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Postcodes: 3149

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mount Waverley VIC?
23 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mount Waverley, including 23 centre-based. 4 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 Waverley has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Essex Heights Primary School Before And After School Care Program (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mount Waverley 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 Waverley compare with VIC?
17% of services in Mount Waverley are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 25% in nearby suburbs.
Is Mount Waverley near other childcare areas?
Mount Waverley is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.