How many childcare services are in Whyalla Stuart SA?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Whyalla Stuart, 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 Whyalla Stuart has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Mcritchie Crescent Children's Services Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Whyalla Stuart 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 Whyalla Stuart compare with SA?

0% of services in Whyalla Stuart are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 16% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Whyalla Stuart SA

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Whyalla Stuart, 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

Whyalla Stuart vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Whyalla Stuart0%
Nearby suburbs16.1%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Whyalla Stuart100%
Nearby suburbs48.4%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–85 so small gaps are visible

Whyalla Stuart85
Nearby suburbs81
SA84

Service counts in each area

Whyalla Stuart2
Nearby suburbs31
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 Whyalla Stuart

Mcritchie Crescent Children's Services Centre

Whyalla Stuart SA 5608

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Whyalla Stuart Early Childhood Centre Kindergarten

Whyalla Stuart SA 5608

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5608

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Whyalla Stuart SA?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Whyalla Stuart, 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 Whyalla Stuart has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Mcritchie Crescent Children's Services Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Whyalla Stuart 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 Whyalla Stuart compare with SA?: 0% of services in Whyalla Stuart are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 16% in nearby suburbs.