Forbes Children's Centre (childcare)
95 / 100South Plympton SA 5038
Centre-Based Care
Provider Forbes Children's Centre (childcare)
Childcare centres in South Plympton SA
ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in South Plympton, SA. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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
- 88
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS5
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
South Plympton vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for South Plympton, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- South Plympton28.6%
- Nearby suburbs21.1%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- South Plympton71.4%
- Nearby suburbs63.2%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–88 so small gaps are visible
- South Plympton88
- Nearby suburbs85
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- South Plympton7
- 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 South Plympton
Forbes Children's Centre For Early Childhood Development And Parenting
95 / 100South Plympton SA 5038
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Camp Australia - Forbes Primary School Oshc
85 / 100South Plympton SA 5038
Centre-Based Care
Provider Camp Australia PTY Limited
Casa Bambini South Plympton
85 / 100South Plympton SA 5038
Centre-Based Care
Provider G8 Education Limited
Green Leaves Early Learning South Plympton
85 / 100South Plympton SA 5038
Centre-Based Care
Plympton South Kindergarten
85 / 100South Plympton SA 5038
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Ymca Emmaus South Plympton Oshc
85 / 100South Plympton SA 5038
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ymca OF South Australia INC
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in South Plympton SA?
- 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in South Plympton, 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 South Plympton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Forbes Children's Centre (childcare) (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in South Plympton 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 South Plympton compare with SA?
- 29% of services in South Plympton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 21% in nearby suburbs.
- Is South Plympton near other childcare areas?
- South Plympton is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.