# Creative Garden Early Learning Centre

Creative Garden Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Otahuhu. MoE service number 47940.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/creative-garden-early-learning-centre-47940

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Otahuhu
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 60 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:** 25 Albert Street, Otahuhu
- **Phone:** 09-2590101
- **Email:** otahuhu@creativegarden.nz
- **Website:** https://creativegarden.nz
- **Location:** -36.93850116, 174.8509491 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.93850116,174.8509491))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Kiddos Childcare Otahuhu** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiddos-childcare-otahuhu-25258
- **Otahuhu Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otahuhu-kindergarten-5086
- **Blossoms Educare Otahuhu** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blossoms-educare-otahuhu-45929
- **Wonder Home-based ECE 2** — 0.9 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wonder-home-based-ece-2-46971
- **Kaliloa Home-based ECE 3** — 0.9 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaliloa-home-based-ece-3-46965

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Otahuhu:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/150302
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/150302

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/creative-garden-early-learning-centre-47940
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/creative-garden-early-learning-centre-47940/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/creative-garden-early-learning-centre-47940/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47940/
- 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._