South Melbourne Child Care
South Melbourne Child Care Cooperative, 5-11 Carter St, Albert Park VIC 3206
South Melbourne Child Care is a long day care centre in Albert Park VIC 3206, run by South Melbourne Child Care Co-op. It is approved for 40 children. It opens 8:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed November 2024. It is one of 5 services in Albert Park; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 40
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- November 2024
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- South Melbourne Child Care Cooperative, 5-11 Carter St, Albert Park VIC 3206
- 03 9699 9257
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
South Melbourne Child Care 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 (Dec 2024)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentDec 2024 | PreviousMar 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| 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 Albert Park
- Albert Park CommunityOSH 36 places Outside school hours care
- Albert Park Preschool Centre 24 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Childrens Garden Kindercare 82 places Long day care
- Sth Melb Park PS TheirCare 60 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.