How many childcare services are in Leigh Creek SA?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Leigh Creek, including 1 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 Leigh Creek has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Leigh Creek Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Leigh Creek 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 Leigh Creek compare with SA?

100% of services in Leigh Creek are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 6% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Leigh Creek SA

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Leigh Creek, SA. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 95. 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 95

NQS rating distribution

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

Leigh Creek vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Leigh Creek100%
Nearby suburbs5.9%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Leigh Creek0%
Nearby suburbs58.8%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 77–96 so small gaps are visible

Leigh Creek95
Nearby suburbs82
SA84

Service counts in each area

Leigh Creek1
Nearby suburbs17
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 Leigh Creek

Leigh Creek Kindergarten

Leigh Creek SA 5731

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5731

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Leigh Creek SA?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Leigh Creek, including 1 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 Leigh Creek has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Leigh Creek Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Leigh Creek 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 Leigh Creek compare with SA?: 100% of services in Leigh Creek are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 6% in nearby suburbs.