Gilly's Early Learning Centre
61 Balaclava Road, Balaclava VIC 3183
Gilly's Early Learning Centre is a long day care centre in Balaclava VIC 3183, run by MAXAL PTY. LTD.. It is approved for 60 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed January 2026. It is one of 3 services in Balaclava; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 60
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- January 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 61 Balaclava Road, Balaclava VIC 3183
- 03 9525 9150
- gillyselc.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 4:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Gilly's 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 (Feb 2026)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentFeb 2026 | PreviousNov 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Balaclava
- St Kilda & Balaclava Kindergarten 60 places Long day care
- The Avenue Children's Centre and Kindergarten 40 places Long day 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.