How many childcare services are in Meningie SA?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Meningie, including 2 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 Meningie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Meningie Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Meningie 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 Meningie compare with SA?

50% of services in Meningie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 9% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Meningie SA

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Meningie, SA. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 90. 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

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

Meningie vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Meningie50%
Nearby suburbs9.4%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Meningie50%
Nearby suburbs59.4%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–91 so small gaps are visible

Meningie90
Nearby suburbs83
SA84

Service counts in each area

Meningie2
Nearby suburbs32
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 Meningie

Meningie Preschool

Meningie SA 5264

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Lake Albert Learning Centre

Meningie SA 5264

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider THE Trustee For Jak's Family Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5264

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Meningie SA?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Meningie, including 2 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 Meningie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Meningie Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Meningie 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 Meningie compare with SA?: 50% of services in Meningie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 9% in nearby suburbs.