How many childcare services are in Watervale SA?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Watervale, 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 Watervale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Watervale Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Watervale 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 Watervale compare with SA?

0% of services in Watervale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 29% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Watervale SA

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Watervale, SA. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Watervale vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Watervale0%
Nearby suburbs28.6%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Watervale100%
Nearby suburbs28.6%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–85 so small gaps are visible

Watervale85
Nearby suburbs81
SA84

Service counts in each area

Watervale1
Nearby suburbs14
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 Watervale

Watervale Oshc

Watervale SA 5452

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Watervale Primary School Governing Council INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5452

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Watervale SA?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Watervale, 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 Watervale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Watervale Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Watervale 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 Watervale compare with SA?: 0% of services in Watervale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 29% in nearby suburbs.