How many childcare services are in West Beach SA?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in West Beach, 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 West Beach has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

West Beach Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in West Beach 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 West Beach compare with SA?

33% of services in West Beach are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 24% in nearby suburbs.

Is West Beach near other childcare areas?

West Beach 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 West Beach SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in West Beach, SA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 83. 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: 83

NQS rating distribution

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

West Beach vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

West Beach33.3%
Nearby suburbs24%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

West Beach33.3%
Nearby suburbs60%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–85 so small gaps are visible

West Beach83
Nearby suburbs85
SA84

Service counts in each area

West Beach3
Nearby suburbs25
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 West Beach

West Beach Kindergarten

West Beach SA 5024

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Stepping Stone West Beach Childcare & Early Development Centre

West Beach SA 5024

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Stepping Stone (s.a.) Childcare & Early Development Centres PTY LTD

West Beach Primary School Oshc

West Beach SA 5024

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider West Beach Primary School Council INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5024

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in West Beach SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in West Beach, 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 West Beach has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: West Beach Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in West Beach 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 West Beach compare with SA?: 33% of services in West Beach are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 24% in nearby suburbs.
Is West Beach near other childcare areas?: West Beach is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.