Madge Sexton Kindergarten
95 / 100Mclaren Vale SA 5171
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Childcare centres in Mclaren Vale SA
ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mclaren Vale, SA. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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.
- Services
- 5
- Centre-based
- 5
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 87
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS4
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Mclaren Vale vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Mclaren Vale, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Mclaren Vale20%
- Nearby suburbs5.6%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Mclaren Vale80%
- Nearby suburbs83.3%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 82–87 so small gaps are visible
- Mclaren Vale87
- Nearby suburbs84
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Mclaren Vale5
- Nearby suburbs18
- 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 Mclaren Vale
Community Kids Blossomvale Early Education Centre
85 / 100Mclaren Vale SA 5171
Centre-Based Care
Provider G8 Education Limited
Community Kids Mclaren Vale Early Education Centre
85 / 100Mclaren Vale SA 5171
Centre-Based Care
Provider G8 Education Limited
Mclaren Vale Oshc
85 / 100Mclaren Vale SA 5171
Centre-Based Care
Montessori Children's Centre - Mclaren Vale
85 / 100Mclaren Vale SA 5171
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ainsley Kathleen Roscrow
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Mclaren Vale SA?
- 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mclaren Vale, including 5 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 Mclaren Vale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Madge Sexton Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mclaren Vale 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 Mclaren Vale compare with SA?
- 20% of services in Mclaren Vale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 6% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Mclaren Vale near other childcare areas?
- Mclaren Vale is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.