Federation Children's Centre SMB
105 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat VIC 3350
Federation Children's Centre SMB is a long day care centre in Ballarat VIC 3350, run by Federation University Australia. It is approved for 85 children. It opens 8:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed August 2025. It is one of 11 services in Ballarat; 6 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 85
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 20/01/2012
- Last assessed
- August 2025
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 105 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat VIC 3350
- 03 5327 8183
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Federation Children's Centre SMB 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 (Sep 2025)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2025 | PreviousOct 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Ballarat
- Bakery Hill Kindergarten 55 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Ballarat Child Care Co-op 80 places Long day care
- Ballarat & Clarendon College Preschool 165 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Ballarat Fidelity Club Kindergarten 30 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Ballarat North Early Learning Centre 120 places Long day care
- Camp Australia - Black Hill Primary School OSHC 60 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.