The Top 3 Childcare Centres in Clyde North, VIC (3978)

Aspire Early Education Clyde North is on Cornhill Road with 108 approved places. Its website lists six learning rooms for children from six weeks to six years, open 6:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays.

The September 2026 assessment lifted the service from Meeting, its April 2023 result, to Exceeding. Four of the seven quality areas were rated Exceeding, including educational program and governance; health and safety, staffing and relationships with children were rated Meeting. The regulator visited in July 2026, and the approval carries no conditions.

Three-year-olds join a Kickstart to Kinder program and four-year-olds a Step into Prep program, and the centre page states it is approved for funded kindergarten. The daily fee is $167.00 at every age, and the register names eight inclusions; it shows the rate has risen from $143 in November 2023.

Aspire Clyde North heads the list because its rating is the most current: Exceeding from September 2026, two years after Kids on Meridian's and 25 months after Story House's, and at the same level, a gap that wide decides the order under the published rule. Its $167.00 day rate, the same at every age, also undercuts both others, and had places listed every weekday when checked. Weigh against that the three quality areas still at Meeting, where Kids on Meridian holds Exceeding in all seven, and ask for the itemised inclusions, which were not captured.

Kids on Meridian at 61 Matterhorn Drive holds an Exceeding NQS rating issued September 2024, its first NQS rating, having been approved as a service in March 2022. There are no conditions on the approval and no enforcement actions in the past two years, and the regulator last visited in October 2026. With 120 licensed places, it is a purpose-built facility serving families from 6 weeks to 6 years.

Kids on Meridian is family owned and operated by Docrich, and its philosophy reflects this personal investment: the centre takes the time to understand every family's needs through orientation visits, family meetings with each child's teacher, and ongoing relationship-building with the wider community.

The educational program is play-based and aligned to both the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF). Programs are designed individually for each child to ensure they are meeting milestones and are offered learning experiences that are meaningful and challenging. Highly qualified Early Childhood Teachers lead the teaching team, communicating daily with families through the Educa online learning platform and holding Parent and Teacher collaboration interviews twice yearly.

Weekly incursions are a genuine highlight. The Jumparoo program provides fun and creative movement for children from 6 weeks to 3 years, specifically designed for the early learning years. The Little Sporty Legends sports program runs from the nursery room right through to the kindergarten room. All incursions are included at no additional cost to families. The centre also runs an intergenerational program, connecting children with elderly community members to foster empathy, belonging and lifelong learning.

Fresh meals are prepared on-site daily using only fresh ingredients, with menus developed in consultation with The Oscar Care Group to ensure nutritional requirements are met. Vegetarian and halal meals are available. The daily fee of $170.78, the same at every age, has eight inclusions listed against it on Starting Blocks, and the centre states that incursions and special classes carry no additional cost.

Kids on Meridian is second. Its September 2024 rating is two years older than Aspire's, which settles that pair, but it sits within a month of Story House's August 2024 result, so the two tie on the rating and the remaining criteria decide. Hours match, and 120 places against 130 is too close to count, which leaves fees and inclusions: $170.78 at every age with eight inclusions listed, against $178.20 up to 35 months and $171.30 after with none listed. That gives Kids on Meridian the pair. It is also the only centre here rated Exceeding in all seven quality areas. Starting Blocks showed no places for the week checked, so ask about the waitlist early.

Story House Early Learning Clyde North at 1-3 Selandra Boulevard holds an Exceeding NQS rating issued August 2024, and was last visited by the regulatory authority in September 2026. No enforcement actions were issued in the past two years.

Part of the Story House Early Learning group, which operates 62 services nationally, the Clyde North location is one of the group's flagship centres. Story House is the only early learning provider in Australia to be certified three times as a Great Place to Work, a meaningful indicator of staff culture that directly benefits children through consistent, stable educator relationships.

The centre serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years and is located on Selandra Boulevard, a convenient, accessible location in the heart of Clyde North close to local shops, schools and community services. The educational program is guided by the STRONG Beginnings Curriculum, an inquiry-based approach that fosters confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing alongside academic foundations. Programs include STEAM activities, nature-based experiences, art, music, cooking and gardening, with extracurricular activities woven throughout the week.

The centre's multicultural team reflects and celebrates the diversity of the Clyde North community. Families stay connected through Storypark, with daily updates and learning documentation shared regularly. No bond or enrolment fee is required. Starting Blocks flagged vacancies on 22 October 2026.

Third place came down to Story House against the Moroak Crescent YMCA, which held second on the previous version of this page. Their ratings, August and July 2024, tie at Exceeding. The YMCA wins on fees, $160.50 at every age with six inclusions against Story House's $178.20 and $171.30 with none listed; Story House wins on practical fit, with 130 places to 104. With the criteria split, reviews decide: Story House holds 4.9 on Google from 96 reviews, while the YMCA's Maps listing showed no place panel and gave no figure we could verify. It is the dearest of the three at every age, and three conditions on its approval concern the outdoor play spaces.