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Childcare centres in Mount Gambier SA

ChildcareScout lists 18 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mount Gambier, SA. Of these, 18 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 14 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
18
Centre-based
18
Family day care
0
Avg score
84

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS14
  • Working Towards NQS2
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Mount Gambier vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Mount Gambier11.1%
  • Nearby suburbs18.2%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Mount Gambier77.8%
  • Nearby suburbs72.7%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Mount Gambier84
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Mount Gambier18
  • Nearby suburbs11
  • 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 Gambier

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Postcodes: 5290

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mount Gambier SA?
18 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mount Gambier, including 18 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 Gambier has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Mount Gambier Children's Centre For Early Childhood Development And Parenting (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mount Gambier 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 Gambier compare with SA?
11% of services in Mount Gambier are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 18% in nearby suburbs.