How many childcare services are in Northfield SA?

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

Happy Haven Oshc Northfield (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Northfield 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 Northfield compare with SA?

0% of services in Northfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 26% in nearby suburbs.

Is Northfield near other childcare areas?

Northfield 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 Northfield SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Northfield, SA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 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 NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Northfield vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Northfield0%
Nearby suburbs25.9%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Northfield100%
Nearby suburbs55.6%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–85 so small gaps are visible

Northfield85
Nearby suburbs85
SA84

Service counts in each area

Northfield3
Nearby suburbs27
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 Northfield

Happy Haven Oshc Northfield

Northfield SA 5085

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Happy Haven Oshc PTY LTD

Northfield Child Parent Centre

Northfield SA 5085

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Stepping Stone Northfield Childcare & Early Development Centre

Northfield SA 5085

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Stepping Stone (s.a.) Childcare & Early Development Centres PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5085

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Northfield SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Northfield, 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 Northfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Happy Haven Oshc Northfield (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Northfield 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 Northfield compare with SA?: 0% of services in Northfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 26% in nearby suburbs.
Is Northfield near other childcare areas?: Northfield is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.