How many childcare services are in Mitcham SA?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mitcham, including 3 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 Mitcham has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Mitcham Village Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mitcham 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 Mitcham compare with SA?

33% of services in Mitcham are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 18% in nearby suburbs.

Is Mitcham near other childcare areas?

Mitcham is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Mitcham SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mitcham, SA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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.

Adelaide city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 87

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Mitcham vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Mitcham33.3%
Nearby suburbs18.2%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Mitcham66.7%
Nearby suburbs77.3%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–88 so small gaps are visible

Mitcham87
Nearby suburbs86
SA84

Service counts in each area

Mitcham3
Nearby suburbs22
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 Mitcham

Mitcham Village Kindergarten

Mitcham SA 5062

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Scotch College Early Learning Centre

Mitcham SA 5062

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Scotch College INC

Ymca Scotch College Oshc

Mitcham SA 5062

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Ymca OF South Australia INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5062

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mitcham SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mitcham, including 3 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 Mitcham has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Mitcham Village Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mitcham 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 Mitcham compare with SA?: 33% of services in Mitcham are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 18% in nearby suburbs.
Is Mitcham near other childcare areas?: Mitcham is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.