Only About Children Northcote
160-162 Victoria Rd, Northcote VIC 3070
Only About Children Northcote is a long day care centre in Northcote VIC 3070, run by Only About Children Pty Ltd. It is approved for 93 children. It opens 7:15am to 6:15pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed April 2026. It is one of 12 services in Northcote; 4 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 93
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 05/02/2018
- Last assessed
- April 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 160-162 Victoria Rd, Northcote VIC 3070
- 03 8529 5072
- oac.edu.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:15am to 6:15pm
- Tuesday
- 7:15am to 6:15pm
- Wednesday
- 7:15am to 6:15pm
- Thursday
- 7:15am to 6:15pm
- Friday
- 7:15am to 6:15pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Only About Children Northcote 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 (Apr 2024)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2024 | PreviousApr 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Northcote
- Annie Dennis Children's Centre 98 places Long day care
- Balit Community Kindergarten 59 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Clifton Street Childrens Centre 81 places Long day care
- Croxton School TheirCare 40 places Outside school hours care
- Guardian Childcare & Education Northcote 94 places Long day care
- Guardian Childcare & Education Westgarth 130 places Long day 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 Northcote
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 25,276
- Median age
- 37
- Household income /wk
- $2,287
- Median rent /wk
- $475
- Avg household size
- 2.3