J S Grey Reserve Kindergarten
95 / 100Preston West VIC 3072
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Preston West VIC
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Preston West, 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.
- 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
Preston West vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Preston West, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Preston West50%
- Nearby suburbs22.6%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Preston West50%
- Nearby suburbs66.7%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 85–90 so small gaps are visible
- Preston West90
- Nearby suburbs86
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Preston West2
- Nearby suburbs84
- 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 Preston West
St Raphael's Oshc, Preston West
85 / 100Preston West VIC 3072
Centre-Based Care
Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Preston West VIC?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Preston West, 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 Preston West has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- J S Grey Reserve Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Preston West 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 Preston West compare with VIC?
- 50% of services in Preston West are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 23% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Preston West near other childcare areas?
- Preston West is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.