Mount Alexander FDC

Exceeding Rated May 2026

Family day care by Castlemaine Child Care Co-op Ltd

15-17 Templeton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450

Mount Alexander FDC is a family day care service in Castlemaine VIC 3450, run by Castlemaine Child Care Co-op Ltd. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed April 2026. It is one of 8 services in Castlemaine; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.

Quick facts

Service type: Family day care
Approved since: 01/01/2012
Last assessed: April 2026

Services offered

Family day care

Contact & location

15-17 Templeton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
03 5472 3665
castlemainechildcare.com.au

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Fees and vacancies

Mount Alexander FDC sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Family day care in Australia averaged $13.95 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.

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Rating history

Previous: Exceeding
Current (May 2026): Exceeding

Rating maintained at Exceeding

Quality area ratings

	CurrentMay 2026	PreviousSep 2022
QA1Educational program & practice	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA2Children's health & safety	Meeting	Meeting
QA3Physical environment	Meeting	Exceeding
QA4Staffing arrangements	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA5Relationships with children	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA6Partnerships with families & communities	Meeting	Meeting
QA7Governance & leadership	Exceeding	Meeting
Overall	Exceeding	Exceeding

Nearby in Castlemaine

Busy Bees at Castlemaine 80 places Meeting Long day care
Castlemaine Child Care Centre 68 places Exceeding Long day care
Castlemaine Kindergarten 58 places Exceeding Preschool / kindergarten
OSHC Adventures Castlemaine South 46 places Meeting Outside school hours care
Ray Street Children's Centre 70 places Meeting Long day care
South Castlemaine Kindergarten 62 places Meeting Preschool / kindergarten

See all in Castlemaine

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 Castlemaine

ABS Census 2021 data

Population: 7,506
Median age: 52
Household income /wk: $1,106
Median rent /wk: $300
Avg household size: 2