Salisbury Downs Preschool Centre
95 / 100Salisbury Downs SA 5108
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Childcare centres in Salisbury Downs SA
ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Salisbury Downs, SA. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 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.
- Services
- 7
- Centre-based
- 7
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 84
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS3
- Working Towards NQS2
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Salisbury Downs vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Salisbury Downs, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Salisbury Downs28.6%
- Nearby suburbs18.2%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Salisbury Downs42.9%
- Nearby suburbs56.8%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 82–85 so small gaps are visible
- Salisbury Downs84
- Nearby suburbs84
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Salisbury Downs7
- Nearby suburbs44
- 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 Salisbury Downs
Ymca Riverdale Oshc
95 / 100Salisbury Downs SA 5108
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ymca OF South Australia INC
Highway Child Care & Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Salisbury Downs SA 5108
Centre-Based Care
Nido Early School Salisbury Downs
85 / 100Salisbury Downs SA 5108
Centre-Based Care
Provider Think Childcare Services PTY LTD
Riverview Preschool Centre
85 / 100Salisbury Downs SA 5108
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Children First Early Education Salisbury Downs
70 / 100Salisbury Downs SA 5108
Centre-Based Care
Edge Early Learning Salisbury Downs
70 / 100Salisbury Downs SA 5108
Centre-Based Care
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Salisbury Downs SA?
- 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Salisbury Downs, including 7 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 Salisbury Downs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Salisbury Downs Preschool Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Salisbury Downs 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 Salisbury Downs compare with SA?
- 29% of services in Salisbury Downs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 18% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Salisbury Downs near other childcare areas?
- Salisbury Downs is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.