Meruka Child Care Centre
5 MERUKA DR, Eltham VIC 3095
Meruka Child Care Centre is a long day care centre in Eltham VIC 3095, run by Meruka Child Care Co-op. It is approved for 60 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2025. It is one of 16 services in Eltham; 7 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
- September 2025
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 5 MERUKA DR, Eltham VIC 3095
- 03 9431 2867
- meruka.net
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
Meruka Child Care 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 (May 2023)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMay 2023 | PreviousMar 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | 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 Eltham
- Bridge Kids Early Learning by Guardian 92 places Long day care
- Eltham Child Care Co-op Ltd 77 places Long day care
- Eltham East Out of School Hours Care 165 places Outside school hours care
- Eltham Learning Centre for Children 41 places Long day care
- Eltham North Preschool 30 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Eltham North P.S Outside School Hours Care 104 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.