How many childcare services are in Kensington SA?

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

Mckellar Stewart Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Kensington 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 Kensington compare with SA?

0% of services in Kensington are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 42% in nearby suburbs.

Is Kensington near other childcare areas?

Kensington 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 Kensington SA

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kensington, SA. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 81. 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: 81

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Kensington vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Kensington0%
Nearby suburbs41.7%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Kensington75%
Nearby suburbs58.3%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 79–90 so small gaps are visible

Kensington81
Nearby suburbs89
SA84

Service counts in each area

Kensington4
Nearby suburbs12
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 Kensington

Mckellar Stewart Kindergarten

Kensington SA 5068

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

St Joseph's Memorial Preschool - Norwood

Kensington SA 5068

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider South Australian Commission For Catholic Schools INCORPORATED

The Red Shed Oshc

Kensington SA 5068

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Marryatville Primary School Council INC

St Joseph's Memorial School Oshc - Kensington

Kensington SA 5068

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider South Australian Commission For Catholic Schools INCORPORATED

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5068

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kensington SA?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kensington, including 4 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 Kensington has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Mckellar Stewart Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Kensington 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 Kensington compare with SA?: 0% of services in Kensington are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 42% in nearby suburbs.
Is Kensington near other childcare areas?: Kensington is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.