Little Patch ELC
435 Inkerman St, St Kilda East VIC 3183
Little Patch ELC is a long day care centre in St Kilda East VIC 3183, run by Little Patch ELC St Kilda East Pty Ltd ATF Little Patch ELC St Kilda East Trust. It is approved for 83 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed August 2026. It is one of 11 services in St Kilda East; 5 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 83
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 28/12/2016
- Last assessed
- August 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 435 Inkerman St, St Kilda East VIC 3183
- 03 9527 5114
- littlepatchelc.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Little Patch ELC 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 2023)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentJul 2023 | PreviousAug 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in St Kilda East
- Chabad Youth OSHC 400 places Outside school hours care
- Divrei Emineh 39 places Long day care
- Kimmba Bilingual Early Learning Centre 32 places Long day care
- Papilio Early Learning St Kilda 60 places Long day care
- Ripponlea Kindergarten 24 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Ripponlea PS TheirCare 65 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 St Kilda East
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 12,571
- Median age
- 34
- Household income /wk
- $2,020
- Median rent /wk
- $396
- Avg household size
- 2.1