How many childcare services are in Karoonda SA?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Karoonda, including 2 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 Karoonda has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Karoonda Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Karoonda 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 Karoonda compare with SA?

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

Childcare centres in Karoonda SA

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Karoonda, SA. Of these, 2 are 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 78. 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 78

NQS rating distribution

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

Karoonda vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Karoonda0%
Nearby suburbs20.8%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Karoonda50%
Nearby suburbs45.8%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 75–85 so small gaps are visible

Karoonda78
Nearby suburbs84
SA84

Service counts in each area

Karoonda2
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 Karoonda

Karoonda Preschool

Karoonda SA 5307

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Mallee Kids Child Care

Karoonda SA 5307

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider District Council OF Karoonda East Murray

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5307

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Karoonda SA?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Karoonda, including 2 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 Karoonda has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Karoonda Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Karoonda 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 Karoonda compare with SA?: 0% of services in Karoonda are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 21% in nearby suburbs.