How many childcare services are in Patterson Lakes VIC?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Patterson Lakes, including 3 centre-based. 1 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 Patterson Lakes has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Patterson Lakes Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Patterson Lakes 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 Patterson Lakes compare with VIC?

33% of services in Patterson Lakes are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 30% in nearby suburbs.

Is Patterson Lakes near other childcare areas?

Patterson Lakes is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Patterson Lakes VIC

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Patterson Lakes, VIC. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 88. 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 hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Patterson Lakes vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Patterson Lakes33.3%
Nearby suburbs29.8%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Patterson Lakes66.7%
Nearby suburbs66.7%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible

Patterson Lakes88
Nearby suburbs88
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Patterson Lakes3
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 Patterson Lakes

Patterson Lakes Kindergarten

Patterson Lakes VIC 3197

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Early Childhood Management Services INC

Our Learning Steps Childcare And Kindergarten

Patterson Lakes VIC 3197

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Sproson Nominees PTY LTD Atf Sproson-Colliver Unit Trust

Patterson Lakes Ps Theircare

Patterson Lakes VIC 3197

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Theircare PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3197

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Patterson Lakes VIC?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Patterson Lakes, including 3 centre-based. 1 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 Patterson Lakes has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Patterson Lakes Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Patterson Lakes 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 Patterson Lakes compare with VIC?: 33% of services in Patterson Lakes are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 30% in nearby suburbs.
Is Patterson Lakes near other childcare areas?: Patterson Lakes is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.