How many childcare services are in Tumby Bay SA?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Tumby Bay, including 2 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 Tumby Bay has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Tumby Bay & Districts Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Tumby Bay 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 Tumby Bay compare with SA?

0% of services in Tumby Bay are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 17% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Tumby Bay SA

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Tumby Bay, SA. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 85. 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Tumby Bay vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Tumby Bay0%
Nearby suburbs16.7%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Tumby Bay100%
Nearby suburbs55.6%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–85 so small gaps are visible

Tumby Bay85
Nearby suburbs83
SA84

Service counts in each area

Tumby Bay2
Nearby suburbs18
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 Tumby Bay

Tumby Bay & Districts Oshc

Tumby Bay SA 5605

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Tumby Bay Area School Council INC

Tumby Bay Kindergarten

Tumby Bay SA 5605

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5605

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Tumby Bay SA?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Tumby Bay, including 2 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 Tumby Bay has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Tumby Bay & Districts Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Tumby Bay 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 Tumby Bay compare with SA?: 0% of services in Tumby Bay are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 17% in nearby suburbs.