How many childcare services are in Lucindale SA?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Lucindale, 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 Lucindale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Balharry Memorial Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lucindale 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 Lucindale compare with SA?

100% of services in Lucindale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 36% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Lucindale SA

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Lucindale, 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

Lucindale vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lucindale100%
Nearby suburbs35.7%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Lucindale0%
Nearby suburbs57.1%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–96 so small gaps are visible

Lucindale95
Nearby suburbs88
SA84

Service counts in each area

Lucindale1
Nearby suburbs14
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 Lucindale

Balharry Memorial Kindergarten

Lucindale SA 5272

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5272

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lucindale SA?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Lucindale, 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 Lucindale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Balharry Memorial Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lucindale 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 Lucindale compare with SA?: 100% of services in Lucindale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 36% in nearby suburbs.