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Childcare centres in Prospect SA

ChildcareScout lists 13 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Prospect, SA. Of these, 13 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 11 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
13
Centre-based
13
Family day care
0
Avg score
84

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS1
  • Meeting NQS11
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Prospect vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Prospect7.7%
  • Nearby suburbs21.4%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Prospect84.6%
  • Nearby suburbs64.3%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–85 so small gaps are visible

  • Prospect84
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Prospect13
  • Nearby suburbs14
  • 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 Prospect

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Postcodes: 5082

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Prospect SA?
13 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Prospect, including 13 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 Prospect has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Prospect Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Prospect 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 Prospect compare with SA?
8% of services in Prospect are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 21% in nearby suburbs.
Is Prospect near other childcare areas?
Prospect is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.