How many childcare services are in Purnim West VIC?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Purnim West, including 1 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 Purnim West has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Merri Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Purnim 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 Purnim West compare with VIC?

100% of services in Purnim West are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 11% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Purnim West VIC

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Purnim West, VIC. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 95. 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 95

NQS rating distribution

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

Purnim West vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Purnim West100%
Nearby suburbs11.1%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Purnim West0%
Nearby suburbs69.4%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 79–96 so small gaps are visible

Purnim West95
Nearby suburbs83
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Purnim West1
Nearby suburbs36
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 Purnim West

Merri Kindergarten

Purnim West VIC 3279

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Moyne Shire Council

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3279

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Purnim West VIC?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Purnim West, including 1 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 Purnim West has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Merri Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Purnim 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 Purnim West compare with VIC?: 100% of services in Purnim West are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 11% in nearby suburbs.