How many childcare services are in Stratford VIC?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Stratford, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Stratford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Sparrow Early Learning - Stratford (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Stratford 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 Stratford compare with VIC?

0% of services in Stratford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 30% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Stratford VIC

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Stratford, VIC. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 77. 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: 77

NQS rating distribution

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

Stratford vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Stratford0%
Nearby suburbs29.6%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Stratford100%
Nearby suburbs66.7%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 73–87 so small gaps are visible

Stratford77
Nearby suburbs85
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Stratford3
Nearby suburbs27
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 Stratford

Sparrow Early Learning - Stratford

Stratford VIC 3862

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Sparrow Nest Early Learning 102 PTY LTD

Stratford Ps Theircare

Stratford VIC 3862

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Theircare PTY LTD

Stratford Uniting Kindergarten

Stratford VIC 3862

63 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Uniting (victoria AND Tasmania) Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3862

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Stratford VIC?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Stratford, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Stratford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Sparrow Early Learning - Stratford (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Stratford 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 Stratford compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Stratford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 30% in nearby suburbs.