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Childcare centres in St Albans VIC

ChildcareScout lists 28 ACECQA-approved education and care services in St Albans, VIC. Of these, 27 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 7 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 19 are Meeting NQS; 2 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.

Melbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
28
Centre-based
27
Family day care
1
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS7
  • Meeting NQS19
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published2

St Albans vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • St Albans25%
  • Nearby suburbs14.3%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • St Albans67.9%
  • Nearby suburbs74.3%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

  • St Albans88
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • St Albans28
  • Nearby suburbs35
  • 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 St Albans

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Postcodes: 3021

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in St Albans VIC?
28 ACECQA-approved services are listed in St Albans, including 27 centre-based and 1 family day care. 7 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 St Albans has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Acacia Children's Centre - St Albans (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in St Albans 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 St Albans compare with VIC?
25% of services in St Albans are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 14% in nearby suburbs.
Is St Albans near other childcare areas?
St Albans is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.