Donvale Early Learning Centre
11 Mitcham Road, Donvale VIC 3111
Donvale Early Learning Centre is a long day care centre in Donvale VIC 3111, run by T & L Childcare Pty Ltd. It is approved for 103 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 9 services in Donvale; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 103
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 11 Mitcham Road, Donvale VIC 3111
- 03 9841 7066
- donvaleelc.com.au
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
Donvale Early Learning 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 (May 2026)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMay 2026 | PreviousJul 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Meeting |
Nearby in Donvale
- Carey Donvale OSHClub 34 places Outside school hours care
- Carey Early Learning Centre Donvale 44 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Donvale Christian College OSHClub 64 places Outside school hours care
- Donvale Preschool 28 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Donvale Primary School- VillageOSHC 45 places Outside school hours care
- Our Lady of the Pines OSHC, Donvale 45 places Outside school hours care
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 Donvale
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 12,644
- Median age
- 45
- Household income /wk
- $2,100
- Median rent /wk
- $450
- Avg household size
- 2.7