Donald Children's Centre
6-12 Houston St, Donald VIC 3480
Donald Children's Centre is a long day care centre in Donald VIC 3480, run by Young Mens Christian Association Of Ballarat Inc. It is approved for 60 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 60
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 30/01/2015
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 6-12 Houston St, Donald VIC 3480
- 03 4311 1567
- 03 4311 1567
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Donald Children's Centre sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Victoria averaged $14.65 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Aug 2026)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2026 | PreviousApr 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Working Towards |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.
About Donald
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 1,472
- Median age
- 52
- Household income /wk
- $1,044
- Median rent /wk
- $180
- Avg household size
- 2.1