How many childcare services are in Loxton SA?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Loxton, including 5 centre-based. 3 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 Loxton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Happy Haven Oshc Loxton (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Loxton 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 Loxton compare with SA?

60% of services in Loxton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 19% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Loxton SA

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Loxton, SA. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 93. 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: 5
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 93

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS3
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Loxton vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Loxton60%
Nearby suburbs18.8%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Loxton20%
Nearby suburbs62.5%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–93 so small gaps are visible

Loxton93
Nearby suburbs84
SA84

Service counts in each area

Loxton5
Nearby suburbs16
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 Loxton

Happy Haven Oshc Loxton

Loxton SA 5333

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Happy Haven Oshc PTY LTD

Loxton District Children's Centre Inc

Loxton SA 5333

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Loxton District Children's Centre INC

Loxton Preschool Centre Inc

Loxton SA 5333

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Loxton Lutheran School Early Learning Centre

Loxton SA 5333

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Loxton Lutheran School Board

Loxton Children's Centre

Loxton SA 5333

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Loxton District Children's Centre INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5333

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Loxton SA?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Loxton, including 5 centre-based. 3 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 Loxton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Happy Haven Oshc Loxton (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Loxton 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 Loxton compare with SA?: 60% of services in Loxton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 19% in nearby suburbs.