How many childcare services are in Bedford Park SA?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bedford Park, including 3 centre-based. 2 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 Bedford Park has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Flinders University Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bedford Park 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 Bedford Park compare with SA?

67% of services in Bedford Park are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 18% in nearby suburbs.

Is Bedford Park near other childcare areas?

Bedford Park is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Bedford Park SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Bedford Park, SA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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.

Adelaide city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 87

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS0
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Bedford Park vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Bedford Park66.7%
Nearby suburbs18.2%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Bedford Park0%
Nearby suburbs68.2%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Bedford Park87
Nearby suburbs85
SA84

Service counts in each area

Bedford Park3
Nearby suburbs22
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 Bedford Park

Flinders University Child Care Centre

Bedford Park SA 5042

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Flinders University Child Care Centre INC

Goodstart Early Learning Bedford Park

Bedford Park SA 5042

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

The Community Child Care Centre At Flinders Medical Centre

Bedford Park SA 5042

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Community Child Care Centre At Flinders Medical Centre

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5042

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Bedford Park SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bedford Park, including 3 centre-based. 2 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 Bedford Park has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Flinders University Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bedford Park 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 Bedford Park compare with SA?: 67% of services in Bedford Park are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 18% in nearby suburbs.
Is Bedford Park near other childcare areas?: Bedford Park is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.