How many childcare services are in Prahran VIC?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Prahran, including 5 centre-based. 2 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 Prahran has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Guardian Childcare & Education Prahran (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Prahran 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 Prahran compare with VIC?

40% of services in Prahran are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 49% in nearby suburbs.

Is Prahran near other childcare areas?

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

Childcare centres in Prahran VIC

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Prahran, VIC. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 1 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.

Melbourne city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 5
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Prahran vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Prahran40%
Nearby suburbs49.2%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Prahran40%
Nearby suburbs47.5%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–90 so small gaps are visible

Prahran90
Nearby suburbs90
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Prahran5
Nearby suburbs59
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 Prahran

Guardian Childcare & Education Prahran

Prahran VIC 3181

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Guardian Community Early Learning Centres PTY LTD

Princes Close Early Years' Service

Prahran VIC 3181

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Stonnington City Council

Nido Early School Prahran

Prahran VIC 3181

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Think Childcare Services PTY LTD

Our Lady Of Lourdes Oshc Prahran

Prahran VIC 3181

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD

Sakura Early Learning Centre

Prahran VIC 3181

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Bright Bees Early Learning (nicholls) PTY Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3181

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Prahran VIC?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Prahran, including 5 centre-based. 2 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 Prahran has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Guardian Childcare & Education Prahran (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Prahran 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 Prahran compare with VIC?: 40% of services in Prahran are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 49% in nearby suburbs.
Is Prahran near other childcare areas?: Prahran is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.