How many childcare services are in Noarlunga Downs SA?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Noarlunga Downs, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Noarlunga Downs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Busy Bees At Noarlunga Downs (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Noarlunga Downs 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 Noarlunga Downs compare with SA?

0% of services in Noarlunga Downs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 8% in nearby suburbs.

Is Noarlunga Downs near other childcare areas?

Noarlunga Downs 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 Noarlunga Downs SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Noarlunga Downs, SA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Noarlunga Downs vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Noarlunga Downs0%
Nearby suburbs8.2%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Noarlunga Downs66.7%
Nearby suburbs65.3%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–85 so small gaps are visible

Noarlunga Downs85
Nearby suburbs82
SA84

Service counts in each area

Noarlunga Downs3
Nearby suburbs49
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 Noarlunga Downs

Busy Bees At Noarlunga Downs

Noarlunga Downs SA 5168

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Baker Street Childcare Education PTY LTD

Noarlunga Downs Preschool

Noarlunga Downs SA 5168

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Noarlunga Downs Primary School Council Inc

Noarlunga Downs SA 5168

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Noarlunga Downs Primary School Council INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5168

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Noarlunga Downs SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Noarlunga Downs, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Noarlunga Downs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Busy Bees At Noarlunga Downs (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Noarlunga Downs 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 Noarlunga Downs compare with SA?: 0% of services in Noarlunga Downs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 8% in nearby suburbs.
Is Noarlunga Downs near other childcare areas?: Noarlunga Downs is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.