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Childcare centres in Mount Barker SA

ChildcareScout lists 16 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mount Barker, SA. Of these, 16 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 10 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 82. 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 hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
16
Centre-based
16
Family day care
0
Avg score
82

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS10
  • Working Towards NQS4
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Mount Barker vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Mount Barker12.5%
  • Nearby suburbs20%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Mount Barker62.5%
  • Nearby suburbs65%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–85 so small gaps are visible

  • Mount Barker82
  • Nearby suburbs84
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Mount Barker16
  • Nearby suburbs20
  • 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 Mount Barker

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Postcodes: 5251

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mount Barker SA?
16 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mount Barker, including 16 centre-based. 2 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 Mount Barker has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Mount Barker Community Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mount Barker 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 Mount Barker compare with SA?
13% of services in Mount Barker are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 20% in nearby suburbs.
Is Mount Barker near other childcare areas?
Mount Barker is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.