# Early Smiles Childcare & Learning Centre

Early Smiles Childcare & Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Flat Bush. MoE service number 47979.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/early-smiles-childcare-learning-centre-47979

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Flat Bush
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Howick
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 10 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:** 7 Ainwick Road, Flat Bush
- **Phone:** 021-129 5138
- **Location:** -36.95265061, 174.9169531 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.95265061,174.9169531))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.6 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Baverstock Oaks** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-baverstock-oaks-46118
- **Little Climbers Homebased Education and Childcare** — 0.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-climbers-homebased-education-and-childcare-47389
- **Little Climbers Homebased Education and Childcare Licence - 2** — 0.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-climbers-homebased-education-and-childcare-licence-2-47425
- **Twinkle Stars Homebased Childcare 1 Ltd** — 0.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/twinkle-stars-homebased-childcare-1-ltd-48317
- **Little Climbers Early Learning Centre - Dannemora** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-climbers-early-learning-centre-dannemora-10243

Browse all centres in Flat Bush: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/flat-bush

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Flat Bush:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/156901
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/156901

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/early-smiles-childcare-learning-centre-47979
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/early-smiles-childcare-learning-centre-47979/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/early-smiles-childcare-learning-centre-47979/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47979/
- 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._