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Childcare centres in Para Hills SA

ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Para Hills, SA. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 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.

Adelaide city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
6
Centre-based
6
Family day care
0
Avg score
84

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS1
  • Meeting NQS4
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Para Hills vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Para Hills16.7%
  • Nearby suburbs28.6%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Para Hills66.7%
  • Nearby suburbs54.3%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–85 so small gaps are visible

  • Para Hills84
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Para Hills6
  • Nearby suburbs35
  • 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 Para Hills

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Postcodes: 5096

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Para Hills SA?
6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Para Hills, including 6 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 Para Hills has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Montessori Manor (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Para Hills 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 Para Hills compare with SA?
17% of services in Para Hills are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 29% in nearby suburbs.
Is Para Hills near other childcare areas?
Para Hills is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.