ChildcareScout

Childcare centres in Sale VIC

ChildcareScout lists 14 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Sale, VIC. Of these, 14 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 9 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
14
Centre-based
14
Family day care
0
Avg score
87

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS9
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Sale vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Sale28.6%
  • Nearby suburbs17.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Sale64.3%
  • Nearby suburbs76.5%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Sale87
  • Nearby suburbs83
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Sale14
  • Nearby suburbs17
  • 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.

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Postcodes: 3850

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Sale VIC?
14 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Sale, including 14 centre-based. 4 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 Sale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Gippsland Grammar Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Sale 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 Sale compare with VIC?
29% of services in Sale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 18% in nearby suburbs.