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Childcare centres in Pakenham VIC

ChildcareScout lists 39 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Pakenham, VIC. Of these, 38 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 6 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 31 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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.

Cranbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
39
Centre-based
38
Family day care
1
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS6
  • Meeting NQS31
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Pakenham vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Pakenham15.4%
  • Nearby suburbs27.8%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Pakenham79.5%
  • Nearby suburbs62.6%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Pakenham86
  • Nearby suburbs88
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Pakenham39
  • Nearby suburbs115
  • 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 Pakenham

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Postcodes: 3810

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Pakenham VIC?
39 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Pakenham, including 38 centre-based and 1 family day care. 6 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 Pakenham has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Goodstart Early Learning Pakenham (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Pakenham 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 Pakenham compare with VIC?
15% of services in Pakenham are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 28% in nearby suburbs.
Is Pakenham near other childcare areas?
Pakenham is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.