Mercedes College Oshc
70 / 100Springfield SA 5062
Centre-Based Care
Provider South Australian Commission For Catholic Schools INCORPORATED
Childcare centres in Springfield SA
ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Springfield, SA. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 70. 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
- 1
- Centre-based
- 1
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 70
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS0
- Meeting NQS0
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Springfield vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Springfield, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Springfield0%
- Nearby suburbs20.8%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Springfield0%
- Nearby suburbs79.2%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 64–88 so small gaps are visible
- Springfield70
- Nearby suburbs87
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Springfield1
- Nearby suburbs24
- 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 Springfield
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Springfield SA?
- 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Springfield, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Springfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Mercedes College Oshc (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Springfield 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 Springfield compare with SA?
- 0% of services in Springfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 21% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Springfield near other childcare areas?
- Springfield is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.