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Childcare centres in Daw Park SA

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Daw Park, SA. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 90. 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 hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
2
Centre-based
2
Family day care
0
Avg score
90

NQS rating distribution

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

Daw Park vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Daw Park50%
  • Nearby suburbs26.7%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Daw Park50%
  • Nearby suburbs73.3%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–90 so small gaps are visible

  • Daw Park90
  • Nearby suburbs88
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Daw Park2
  • Nearby suburbs15
  • 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 Daw Park

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Postcodes: 5041

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Daw Park SA?
2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Daw Park, including 2 centre-based. 1 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 Daw Park has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Margaret Lohmeyer Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Daw 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 Daw Park compare with SA?
50% of services in Daw Park are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 27% in nearby suburbs.
Is Daw Park near other childcare areas?
Daw 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.