The Avenue Children's Centre and Kindergarten
39 The Avenue, Balaclava VIC 3183
The Avenue Children's Centre and Kindergarten is a long day care centre in Balaclava VIC 3183, run by THE AVENUE CHILDREN'S CENTRE INC. It is approved for 40 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed June 2025. It is one of 3 services in Balaclava; 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
- June 2025
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 39 The Avenue, Balaclava VIC 3183
- 03 9527 9142
- 03 9527 9142
- theavenuechildrenscentre.org.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
The Avenue Children's Centre and Kindergarten 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 2024)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2024 | PreviousMar 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Balaclava
- Gilly's Early Learning Centre 60 places Long day care
- St Kilda & Balaclava Kindergarten 60 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.