North Melbourne Childrens Centre
28 Howard Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
North Melbourne Childrens Centre is a long day care centre in North Melbourne VIC 3051, run by Melbourne City Council. It is approved for 49 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 10 services in North Melbourne; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 49
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 28 Howard Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
- 03 9658 7888
- 03 9329 1935
- melbourne.vic.gov.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
North Melbourne Childrens 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 (Sep 2023)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2023 | PreviousJan 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in North Melbourne
- Errol Street North Melbourne Primary Outside School Hours Care 195 places Outside school hours care
- Friendly Family Day Care Pty Ltd Places not listed Family day care
- Goodstart Early Learning North Melbourne 102 places Long day care
- Lady Huntingfield Early Learning & Family Services Centre 106 places Long day care
- Molesworth Street Kindergarten @ North Melbourne Primary School 66 places Preschool / kindergarten
- North Melbourne Primary School - Molesworth Street Campus 120 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 North Melbourne
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 14,953
- Median age
- 31
- Household income /wk
- $1,717
- Median rent /wk
- $381
- Avg household size
- 2