# Buds and Blooms Childcare Centre

Buds and Blooms Childcare Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Favona. MoE service number 47143.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/buds-and-blooms-childcare-centre-47143

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Favona
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 70 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:** 77 Mahunga Drive, Favona
- **Location:** -36.9523726, 174.79771721 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.9523726,174.79771721))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Kiwi Kids Childcare Limited** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiwi-kids-childcare-limited-47097
- **Immanuel Preschool (Favona Rd)** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/immanuel-preschool-favona-rd-47305
- **Tamariki Takitumu Punanga Reo** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tamariki-takitumu-punanga-reo-25106
- **Akoteu Faka-Kalisitiane Ko Namoa (aka Namoa Christian Preschool** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/akoteu-faka-kalisitiane-ko-namoa-aka-namoa-christian-preschool-48353
- **Ako Tokamu'a Falemasiva Preschool** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ako-tokamu-a-falemasiva-preschool-10088

Browse all centres in Favona: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/favona

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Favona:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/148600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/148600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/buds-and-blooms-childcare-centre-47143
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/buds-and-blooms-childcare-centre-47143/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/buds-and-blooms-childcare-centre-47143/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47143/
- 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._