John Hartley School B-7 Children's Centre For Early Childhood Development And Parenting
95 / 100Smithfield Plains SA 5114
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Childcare centres in Smithfield Plains SA
ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Smithfield Plains, SA. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 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 90. 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
- 4
- Centre-based
- 4
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 90
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS2
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Smithfield Plains vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Smithfield Plains, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Smithfield Plains50%
- Nearby suburbs17.2%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Smithfield Plains50%
- Nearby suburbs62.1%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 82–90 so small gaps are visible
- Smithfield Plains90
- Nearby suburbs86
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Smithfield Plains4
- Nearby suburbs29
- 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 Smithfield Plains
Smithfield Plains Kindergarten
95 / 100Smithfield Plains SA 5114
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Busy Bees At Smithfield Plains
85 / 100Smithfield Plains SA 5114
Centre-Based Care
Happy Haven Oshc John Hartley
85 / 100Smithfield Plains SA 5114
Centre-Based Care
Provider Happy Haven Oshc PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Smithfield Plains SA?
- 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Smithfield Plains, including 4 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 Smithfield Plains has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- John Hartley School B-7 Children's Centre For Early Childhood Development And Parenting (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Smithfield Plains 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 Smithfield Plains compare with SA?
- 50% of services in Smithfield Plains are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 17% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Smithfield Plains near other childcare areas?
- Smithfield Plains is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.