How many childcare services are in Underdale SA?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Underdale, including 3 centre-based. 1 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 Underdale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Lady Gowrie Child Centre Underdale Campus (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Underdale 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 Underdale compare with SA?

33% of services in Underdale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 31% in nearby suburbs.

Is Underdale near other childcare areas?

Underdale is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Underdale SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Underdale, SA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 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.

Adelaide city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Underdale vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Underdale33.3%
Nearby suburbs30.8%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Underdale66.7%
Nearby suburbs53.8%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible

Underdale88
Nearby suburbs85
SA84

Service counts in each area

Underdale3
Nearby suburbs26
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 Underdale

Lady Gowrie Child Centre Underdale Campus

Underdale SA 5032

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Lady Gowrie Child Centre INC

Emali Early Learning Centre - Underdale

Underdale SA 5032

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Emali Childcare PTY LTD

Goodstart Early Learning Underdale

Underdale SA 5032

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5032

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Underdale SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Underdale, including 3 centre-based. 1 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 Underdale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Lady Gowrie Child Centre Underdale Campus (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Underdale 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 Underdale compare with SA?: 33% of services in Underdale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 31% in nearby suburbs.
Is Underdale near other childcare areas?: Underdale is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.