Natures Playground Early Learning Centre
82-86 Ashley Street, Paynesville VIC 3880
Natures Playground Early Learning Centre is a long day care centre in Paynesville VIC 3880, run by NATURES PLAYGROUND EARLY LEARNING CENTRE PTY LTD. It is approved for 76 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 2 services in Paynesville; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 76
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 31/10/2018
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- After school care
- Vacation care
Contact & location
- 82-86 Ashley Street, Paynesville VIC 3880
- 03 4116 2020
- naturesplaygroundelc.com.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
Natures Playground Early Learning 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 2025)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMay 2025 | PreviousNov 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Working Towards |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Paynesville
- Paynesville Uniting Kindergarten 52 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.