How many childcare services are in Paynesville VIC?

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

Paynesville Uniting Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Paynesville 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 Paynesville compare with VIC?

50% of services in Paynesville are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 8% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Paynesville VIC

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Paynesville, VIC. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 90. 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: 90

NQS rating distribution

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

Paynesville vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Paynesville50%
Nearby suburbs8.3%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Paynesville50%
Nearby suburbs75%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–91 so small gaps are visible

Paynesville90
Nearby suburbs83
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Paynesville2
Nearby suburbs24
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 Paynesville

Paynesville Uniting Kindergarten

Paynesville VIC 3880

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Uniting (victoria AND Tasmania) Limited

Natures Playground Early Learning Centre

Paynesville VIC 3880

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Natures Playground Early Learning Centre PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3880

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Paynesville VIC?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Paynesville, including 2 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 Paynesville has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Paynesville Uniting Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Paynesville 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 Paynesville compare with VIC?: 50% of services in Paynesville are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 8% in nearby suburbs.