How many childcare services are in Hove SA?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Hove, including 4 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 Hove has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Kate Cocks Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Hove 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 Hove compare with SA?

25% of services in Hove are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 11% in nearby suburbs.

Is Hove near other childcare areas?

Hove 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 Hove SA

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Hove, SA. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. 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: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 84

NQS rating distribution

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

Hove vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Hove25%
Nearby suburbs11.1%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Hove50%
Nearby suburbs61.1%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–85 so small gaps are visible

Hove84
Nearby suburbs82
SA84

Service counts in each area

Hove4
Nearby suburbs18
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 Hove

Kate Cocks Child Care Centre

Hove SA 5048

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Kate Cocks Community Children's Centre INC.

Alive Catholic Early Learning (hove)

Hove SA 5048

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Catholic Church Early Years INCORPORATED

Stepping Stone Hove Childcare & Early Development Centre

Hove SA 5048

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Stepping Stone (s.a.) Childcare & Early Development Centres PTY LTD

Mcauley Community School Oshc

Hove SA 5048

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider South Australian Commission For Catholic Schools INCORPORATED

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5048

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Hove SA?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Hove, including 4 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 Hove has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Kate Cocks Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Hove 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 Hove compare with SA?: 25% of services in Hove are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 11% in nearby suburbs.
Is Hove near other childcare areas?: Hove is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.