How many childcare services are in Ardrossan SA?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Ardrossan, including 1 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.

Which childcare in Ardrossan has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Ardrossan & Districts Community Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Ardrossan on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.

How does childcare quality in Ardrossan compare with SA?

0% of services in Ardrossan are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 29% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Ardrossan SA

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Ardrossan, SA. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. Fees and vacancies are not published by ACECQA, so they appear as Not available. Register data on this page was last imported 26 Aug 2026.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Ardrossan vs nearby vs SA

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Ardrossan, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Ardrossan0%
Nearby suburbs28.6%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Ardrossan100%
Nearby suburbs47.6%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–85 so small gaps are visible

Ardrossan85
Nearby suburbs84
SA84

Service counts in each area

Ardrossan1
Nearby suburbs21
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.

Services in Ardrossan

Ardrossan & Districts Community Kindergarten

Ardrossan SA 5571

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5571

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Ardrossan SA?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Ardrossan, including 1 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.
Which childcare in Ardrossan has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Ardrossan & Districts Community Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Ardrossan on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.
How does childcare quality in Ardrossan compare with SA?: 0% of services in Ardrossan are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 29% in nearby suburbs.