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Childcare centres in Adelaide SA

This Adelaide hub lists 816 ACECQA-approved services within about 25 km, from the CBD and parklands across the northern and southern suburbs and the Adelaide Hills edge. 20% of services here are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, against 21% across South Australia. The busiest suburbs by service count are Morphett Vale (30), Adelaide (19), Prospect (13). Results are ordered by distance, then ChildcareScout Score. Fees and vacancies are Not available from the national registers.

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Adelaide vs SA

Published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for services within about 25 km of Adelaide, compared with South Australia.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Adelaide19.7%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Adelaide62%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–85 so small gaps are visible

  • Adelaide84
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Adelaide816
  • SA1,317

Shares use published ACECQA overall ratings. Nearby is the average of indexed suburbs closest to this place. Fees and vacancies are not included. Bar lengths use a compressed scale so large state totals don’t hide local counts.

Suburbs in this hub

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare centres are in Adelaide?
Counts on this page are ACECQA-approved services within the mapped radius of Adelaide, SA — not an unofficial directory scrape. Totals change when the national registers update.
Do you show childcare fees or vacancies?
No. ACECQA national registers do not publish daily fees or live vacancies, so ChildcareScout shows those fields as Not available rather than inventing them. See the fees and waitlists guides for official CCS tools.
What is the ChildcareScout Score?
A transparent ranking using published NQS quality (50%), information completeness (20%) and location/operating status (30%). It is not an ACECQA rating.
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