How many childcare services are in Parkside SA?

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

Parkside Community Child Care Centre Oshc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Parkside 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 Parkside compare with SA?

33% of services in Parkside are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 20% in nearby suburbs.

Is Parkside near other childcare areas?

Parkside 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 Parkside SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Parkside, SA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Parkside vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Parkside33.3%
Nearby suburbs20%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Parkside66.7%
Nearby suburbs60%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–89 so small gaps are visible

Parkside88
Nearby suburbs84
SA84

Service counts in each area

Parkside3
Nearby suburbs25
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 Parkside

Parkside Community Child Care Centre Oshc

Parkside SA 5063

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Community Child Care Centre INC

Parkside Community Child Care & Early Learning Centre

Parkside SA 5063

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Community Child Care Centre INC

St Raphael's Parish School Oshc

Parkside SA 5063

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider South Australian Commission For Catholic Schools INCORPORATED

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5063

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Parkside SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Parkside, including 3 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 Parkside has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Parkside Community Child Care Centre Oshc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Parkside 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 Parkside compare with SA?: 33% of services in Parkside are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 20% in nearby suburbs.
Is Parkside near other childcare areas?: Parkside is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.