Happy Valley Community Children's Centre
95 / 100Happy Valley SA 5159
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Happy Valley SA
ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Happy Valley, SA. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 82. 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.
- Services
- 6
- Centre-based
- 6
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 82
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS3
- Working Towards NQS2
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Happy Valley vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Happy Valley, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Happy Valley16.7%
- Nearby suburbs11.8%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Happy Valley50%
- Nearby suburbs76.5%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 80–85 so small gaps are visible
- Happy Valley82
- Nearby suburbs84
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Happy Valley6
- Nearby suburbs34
- 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 Happy Valley
Chandlers Hill Kindergarten
85 / 100Happy Valley SA 5159
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Happy Valley Kindergarten
85 / 100Happy Valley SA 5159
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Stepping Stone Happy Valley Childcare & Early Development Centre
85 / 100Happy Valley SA 5159
Centre-Based Care
Provider Stepping Stone (s.a.) Childcare & Early Development Centres PTY LTD
Happy Valley Primary School Oshc
70 / 100Happy Valley SA 5159
Centre-Based Care
Provider Happy Valley School Council INC
Our Patch At Braeview Primary School Oshc
70 / 100Happy Valley SA 5159
Centre-Based Care
Provider Our Patch Education PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Happy Valley SA?
- 6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Happy Valley, including 6 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 Happy Valley has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Happy Valley Community Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley compare with SA?
- 17% of services in Happy Valley are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 12% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Happy Valley near other childcare areas?
- Happy Valley is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.