Goodstart Early Learning Penfield
70 / 100Penfield SA 5121
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Childcare centres in Penfield SA
ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Penfield, SA. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 70. 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
- 1
- Centre-based
- 1
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 70
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS0
- Meeting NQS0
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Penfield vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Penfield, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Penfield0%
- Nearby suburbs26.3%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Penfield0%
- Nearby suburbs57.9%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 64–88 so small gaps are visible
- Penfield70
- Nearby suburbs86
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Penfield1
- Nearby suburbs19
- 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 Penfield
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Penfield SA?
- 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Penfield, including 1 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 Penfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Goodstart Early Learning Penfield (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Penfield 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 Penfield compare with SA?
- 0% of services in Penfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 26% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Penfield near other childcare areas?
- Penfield is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.