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Childcare centres in Sandringham VIC

ChildcareScout lists 11 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Sandringham, VIC. Of these, 10 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 8 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.

Melbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
11
Centre-based
10
Family day care
1
Avg score
87

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS8
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Sandringham vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Sandringham27.3%
  • Nearby suburbs42.3%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Sandringham72.7%
  • Nearby suburbs54.9%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible

  • Sandringham88
  • Nearby suburbs89
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Sandringham11
  • Nearby suburbs71
  • 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 Sandringham

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Postcodes: 3191

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Sandringham VIC?
11 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Sandringham, including 10 centre-based and 1 family day care. 3 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 Sandringham has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Firbank Grammar School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Sandringham 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 Sandringham compare with VIC?
27% of services in Sandringham are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 42% in nearby suburbs.
Is Sandringham near other childcare areas?
Sandringham is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.