Goodstart Early Learning Drysdale
86-90 Barrands Lane, Drysdale VIC 3222
Goodstart Early Learning Drysdale is a long day care centre in Drysdale VIC 3222, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 78 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed August 2026. It is one of 8 services in Drysdale; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 78
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- August 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 86-90 Barrands Lane, Drysdale VIC 3222
- 03 5251 2766
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Goodstart Early Learning Drysdale 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 (Oct 2026)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentOct 2026 | PreviousAug 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Drysdale
- All-Star Kids - Christian College Geelong - Bellarine Campus OSHC 49 places Outside school hours care
- Bella wiyn Birralee Family Centre 124 places Long day care
- Drysdale Preschool 66 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Drysdale PS TheirCare 80 places Outside school hours care
- Happy Feet Drysdale 126 places Long day care
- Kelly Club OSHC St Thomas Primary School 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 Drysdale
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 4,976
- Median age
- 52
- Household income /wk
- $1,273
- Median rent /wk
- $340
- Avg household size
- 2.3