Goodstart Early Learning Doveton
21-25 Liquidamber St, Doveton VIC 3177
Goodstart Early Learning Doveton is a long day care centre in Doveton VIC 3177, run by GOODSTART EARLY YEARS LIMITED. It is approved for 75 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 9 services in Doveton; 4 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 75
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 21-25 Liquidamber St, Doveton VIC 3177
- 03 9794 7111
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Goodstart Early Learning Doveton 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 (Nov 2023)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentNov 2023 | PreviousMay 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Doveton
- Amana OSHC Minaret College Doveton 50 places Outside school hours care
- Autumn Place Kindergarten 66 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Doveton College Early Learning Centre 150 places Long day care
- Holy Family OSHC, Doveton 30 places Outside school hours care
- Kids Planet Family Day Care Services Places not listed Family day care
- Maranatha Early Learning Centre - Casey 28 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.
About Doveton
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 9,603
- Median age
- 34
- Household income /wk
- $1,273
- Median rent /wk
- $320
- Avg household size
- 2.7