Friendship Square Child Care & Kindergarten Co-op
35 Friendship Square, Cheltenham VIC 3192
Friendship Square Child Care & Kindergarten Co-op is a long day care centre in Cheltenham VIC 3192, run by Friendship Square Child Care Centre Co-op Ltd. It is approved for 47 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed May 2026. It is one of 22 services in Cheltenham; 9 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 47
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- May 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 35 Friendship Square, Cheltenham VIC 3192
- 03 9584 1889
- friendshipsquare.vic.edu.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
Friendship Square Child Care & Kindergarten Co-op 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 (Jul 2026)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentJul 2026 | PreviousOct 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Meeting |
Nearby in Cheltenham
- BiraBira Early Learning Centre 119 places Long day care
- Camp Australia - Cheltenham Primary School OSHC 98 places Outside school hours care
- City of Kingston Family Day Care Places not listed Family day care
- Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham 118 places Long day care
- Elles Belles Early Learning 124 places Long day care
- Evesham Road Preschool 60 places Preschool / kindergarten
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.