Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures
Best childcare centres in Melbourne, VIC
The top-ranked childcare centres in Melbourne are Flourish Babysitting (5.0 from 143 reviews), Inspire Early Learning Journey Montessori Springvale South (5.0 from 130 reviews) and Creative Carers (5.0 from 119 reviews). 1,671 are ranked here by proven rating.
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- 4.8
- Reviews behind the list
- 55,052
- Open Saturday
- 29 of 1,608
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Childcare Centres by suburb in Melbourne
Every suburb with five or more childcare centres has its own ranked list.
- Werribee 25
- Craigieburn 24
- Tarneit 24
- Point Cook 23
- Epping 19
- Clyde North 18
- Glen Waverley 17
- Cranbourne 15
- Hoppers Crossing 15
- Preston 15
- Croydon 14
- Langwarrin 14
- Reservoir 14
- Rowville 14
- St Albans 14
- Truganina 14
- Berwick 13
- Cheltenham 13
- Dandenong 13
- Mount Waverley 13
- Narre Warren 13
- Richmond 13
- Carrum Downs 12
- Coburg 12
- Doncaster East 12
- Ferntree Gully 12
- Sunbury 12
- Wyndham Vale 12
- Cranbourne North 11
- Frankston 11
- Hampton Park 11
- Mernda 11
- Noble Park 11
- Wollert 11
- Bentleigh East 10
- Bundoora 10
- Clayton 10
- Essendon 10
- Keysborough 10
- Mooroolbark 10
- Sydenham 10
- Wantirna South 10
- Brunswick 9
- Doncaster 9
- Endeavour Hills 9
- Glenroy 9
- Greensborough 9
- Greenvale 9
- Malvern East 9
- Melton 9
- Mickleham 9
- Mill Park 9
- Mornington 9
- Narre Warren South 9
- Ringwood 9
- Thornbury 9
- Ashburton 8
- Boronia 8
- Brighton 8
- Brighton East 8
- Brookfield 8
- Camberwell 8
- Cranbourne West 8
- Dandenong North 8
- Doreen 8
- Footscray 8
- Glen Iris 8
- Hillside 8
- South Morang 8
- Springvale South 8
- Surrey Hills 8
- Thomastown 8
- Wallan 8
- Altona Meadows 7
- Bentleigh 7
- Deer Park 7
- Forest Hill 7
- Frankston South 7
- Kew 7
- Mentone 7
- Mulgrave 7
- Oakleigh South 7
- Ringwood East 7
- Seaford 7
- Box Hill 6
- Bulleen 6
- Burwood 6
- Carlton 6
- Cranbourne East 6
- Elsternwick 6
- Hallam 6
- Heathmont 6
- Hughesdale 6
- Pascoe Vale 6
- Rosanna 6
- Rosebud 6
- Sandringham 6
- South Melbourne 6
- Sunshine West 6
- Templestowe 6
- Templestowe Lower 6
- Altona 5
- Ashwood 5
- Balwyn North 5
- Bayswater 5
- Blackburn 5
- Braybrook 5
- Cairnlea 5
- Canterbury 5
- Caroline Springs 5
- Clyde 5
- Eltham 5
- Elwood 5
- Fitzroy 5
- Fitzroy North 5
- Flemington 5
- Lalor 5
- Lilydale 5
- Mitcham 5
- Montmorency 5
- Nunawading 5
- Oak Park 5
- Pascoe Vale South 5
- Roxburgh Park 5
- Springvale 5
- Sunshine 5
- Vermont 5
- Wantirna 5
- Watsonia 5
Childcare Centres in Melbourne at a glance
- 1,671 childcare centres in Melbourne are ranked here, with 55,052 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.8.
- 97% list a website and 99% a phone number on Google.
- 29 of the 1,608 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 19 on Sunday.
- 3 list round-the-clock hours, every day of the week: Creative Carers, Little Lovelies Nanny & Babysitting Agency - Melbourne and City Babysitters.
- Little Learners Early Education & Kindergarten South Morang in South Morang has the most Google reviews (317), averaging 4.9.
- The suburbs with the most: Werribee (25), Craigieburn (24) and Tarneit (24).
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Questions
Who are the best childcare centres in Melbourne?
The top-ranked childcare centres in Melbourne are Flourish Babysitting (5.0 from 143 reviews), Inspire Early Learning Journey Montessori Springvale South (5.0 from 130 reviews) and Creative Carers (5.0 from 119 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many childcare centres are there in Melbourne?
The Agentize Directory ranks 1,671 childcare centres in Melbourne, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.8, from 55,052 reviews in all.
Which childcare centres in Melbourne are open on weekends?
19 of the 1,608 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Creative Carers, Little Lovelies Nanny & Babysitting Agency - Melbourne and Little Assets South Morang Early Learning.
Which childcare centres in Melbourne are open 24 hours?
Creative Carers, Little Lovelies Nanny & Babysitting Agency - Melbourne and City Babysitters list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.
Which childcare centre in Melbourne has the most reviews?
Little Learners Early Education & Kindergarten South Morang has the most Google reviews of any childcare centre ranked in Melbourne: 317, averaging 4.9.
How is this list of childcare centres ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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