Para Hills West Oshc & Vac Care
95 / 100Para Hills West SA 5096
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ymca OF South Australia INC
Childcare centres in Para Hills West SA
ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Para Hills West, SA. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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.
- Services
- 4
- Centre-based
- 4
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 86
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS1
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Para Hills West vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Para Hills West, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Para Hills West50%
- Nearby suburbs16.3%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Para Hills West25%
- Nearby suburbs69.8%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible
- Para Hills West86
- Nearby suburbs85
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Para Hills West4
- Nearby suburbs43
- 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 West
Para Hills West Preschool
95 / 100Para Hills West SA 5096
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Stepping Stone Para Hills Childcare & Early Development Centre
85 / 100Para Hills West SA 5096
Centre-Based Care
Provider Stepping Stone (s.a.) Childcare & Early Development Centres PTY LTD
Kesters Community Early Education And Care
70 / 100Para Hills West SA 5096
Centre-Based Care
Provider Yawarra Children's Services INC
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Para Hills West SA?
- 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Para Hills West, including 4 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 Para Hills West has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Para Hills West Oshc & Vac Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Para Hills West 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 West compare with SA?
- 50% of services in Para Hills West are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 16% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Para Hills West near other childcare areas?
- Para Hills West is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.