How many childcare services are in Thorpdale VIC?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Thorpdale, including 1 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 Thorpdale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Thorpdale Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Thorpdale 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 Thorpdale compare with VIC?

0% of services in Thorpdale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 4% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Thorpdale VIC

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Thorpdale, VIC. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Thorpdale vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Thorpdale0%
Nearby suburbs3.6%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Thorpdale100%
Nearby suburbs92.9%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

Thorpdale85
Nearby suburbs85
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Thorpdale1
Nearby suburbs28
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 Thorpdale

Thorpdale Kindergarten

Thorpdale VIC 3835

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Young Mens Christian Association OF Ballarat INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3835

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Thorpdale VIC?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Thorpdale, including 1 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 Thorpdale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Thorpdale Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Thorpdale 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 Thorpdale compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Thorpdale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 4% in nearby suburbs.