How many childcare services are in Penola SA?

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

Mckay Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Penola 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 Penola compare with SA?

67% of services in Penola are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 21% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Penola SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Penola, SA. Of these, 3 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 92. 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 92

NQS rating distribution

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

Penola vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Penola66.7%
Nearby suburbs20.6%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Penola33.3%
Nearby suburbs64.7%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–92 so small gaps are visible

Penola92
Nearby suburbs85
SA84

Service counts in each area

Penola3
Nearby suburbs34
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 Penola

Mckay Children's Centre

Penola SA 5277

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Mckay Children’s Centre

Penola SA 5277

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Mckay Children's Centre INC

Penola Outside School Hours Care

Penola SA 5277

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Mckay Children's Centre INC

Nearby suburbs

Compare suburbs

Postcodes: 5277

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Penola SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Penola, including 3 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 Penola has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Mckay Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Penola 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 Penola compare with SA?: 67% of services in Penola are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 21% in nearby suburbs.