# Building Blocks

Building Blocks is a licensed Home-based ECE in Palmerston North City. MoE service number 45809.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/building-blocks-45809

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Home-based ECE
- **Territorial authority:** Palmerston North City
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 80 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:** 255 Main Street
- **Phone:** 06-3535222
- **Email:** office@buildingblocks.nz
- **Website:** https://buildingblocks.nz
- **Location:** -40.35875299, 175.60482943 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.35875299,175.60482943))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.4 km of this centre:
- **Building Blocks 2** — 0 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/building-blocks-2-47232
- **Lots of Hugs Childcare Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lots-of-hugs-childcare-centre-40247
- **Footsteps Adventist Early Learning Centre** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/footsteps-adventist-early-learning-centre-48056
- **Magic Sparks Cuba** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/magic-sparks-cuba-47104
- **Crossroads Early Childhood Centre Trust** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/crossroads-early-childhood-centre-trust-40249

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/230600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/230600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/building-blocks-45809
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/building-blocks-45809/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/building-blocks-45809/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45809/
- 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._