How many childcare services are in Cowell SA?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Cowell, 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 Cowell has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Cowell Early Childhood Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Cowell 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 Cowell compare with SA?

0% of services in Cowell are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 13% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Cowell SA

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Cowell, 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

Cowell vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Cowell0%
Nearby suburbs12.5%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Cowell100%
Nearby suburbs50%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 79–85 so small gaps are visible

Cowell85
Nearby suburbs81
SA84

Service counts in each area

Cowell1
Nearby suburbs24
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 Cowell

Cowell Early Childhood Centre

Cowell SA 5602

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5602

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cowell SA?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Cowell, 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 Cowell has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Cowell Early Childhood Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Cowell 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 Cowell compare with SA?: 0% of services in Cowell are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 13% in nearby suburbs.