# Blooming Stars Childcare

Blooming Stars Childcare is a licensed Education & care centre in Papatoetoe. MoE service number 25371.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blooming-stars-childcare-25371

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Papatoetoe
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Ōtara-Papatoetoe
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Funding eligibility
- **20 Hours ECE:** Not specified in the Ministry of Education record. Confirm directly with the centre.
- **Childcare Subsidy (MSD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. Means-tested; depends on household income, hours of work/study, and number of children.
- **FamilyBoost (IRD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. 25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week per family; phases out from household income $140k to $180k.
- Estimate your net weekly cost: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/familyboost-calculator

## Contact
- **Address:** 14 Evelyn Street, Papatoetoe
- **Phone:** 09-2782 788
- **Email:** admin@bloomingstars.co.nz
- **Website:** https://bloomingstars.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.98402736, 174.85431364 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.98402736,174.85431364))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Koru Kids Early Learning Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/koru-kids-early-learning-centre-45574
- **BestStart Kenderdine Road** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-kenderdine-road-25193
- **Fatugatiti Preschool Incorp.** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fatugatiti-preschool-incorp-48354
- **Murdoch Park Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/murdoch-park-kindergarten-5078
- **Our Kids Early Learning Centre Papatoetoe** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/our-kids-early-learning-centre-papatoetoe-25061

Browse all centres in Papatoetoe: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/papatoetoe

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Papatoetoe:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/154802
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/154802

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blooming-stars-childcare-25371
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/blooming-stars-childcare-25371/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/blooming-stars-childcare-25371/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/25371/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

_Generated 2026-05-24 from public Ministry of Education + Charities Services data. CC-BY 4.0._