How many childcare services are in Red Cliffs VIC?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Red Cliffs, 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 Red Cliffs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Red Cliffs Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Red Cliffs 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 Red Cliffs compare with VIC?

33% of services in Red Cliffs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 16% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Red Cliffs VIC

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Red Cliffs, 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.

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

Red Cliffs vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Red Cliffs33.3%
Nearby suburbs16.2%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Red Cliffs66.7%
Nearby suburbs62.2%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible

Red Cliffs88
Nearby suburbs85
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Red Cliffs3
Nearby suburbs37
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 Red Cliffs

Red Cliffs Kindergarten

Red Cliffs VIC 3496

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Young Mens Christian Association OF Ballarat INC

Red Cliffs East Primary School Council

Red Cliffs VIC 3496

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Red Cliffs East Primary School Council

Red Cliffs Ps Theircare

Red Cliffs VIC 3496

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Theircare PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3496

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Red Cliffs VIC?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Red Cliffs, 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 Red Cliffs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Red Cliffs Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Red Cliffs 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 Red Cliffs compare with VIC?: 33% of services in Red Cliffs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 16% in nearby suburbs.