# Fern Garden Preschool & Childcare Centre

Fern Garden Preschool & Childcare Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Otumoetai. MoE service number 40303.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fern-garden-preschool-childcare-centre-40303

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Otumoetai
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 50 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:** 408 Otumoetai Road, Otumoetai
- **Phone:** 07-5761976
- **Email:** childcare@ferngarden.co.nz
- **Website:** https://ferngarden.co.nz
- **Location:** -37.6727568, 176.1380824 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.6727568,176.1380824))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Shalom Kindergarten** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/shalom-kindergarten-40046
- **Biggles Early Learning Limited** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/biggles-early-learning-limited-46618
- **BestStart Ngatai Road** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-ngatai-road-45038
- **Otumoetai Free Kindergarten** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otumoetai-free-kindergarten-5212
- **BestStart Montessori Otumoetai** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-montessori-otumoetai-40047

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Otumoetai:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/193301
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/193301

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fern-garden-preschool-childcare-centre-40303
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/fern-garden-preschool-childcare-centre-40303/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/fern-garden-preschool-childcare-centre-40303/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40303/
- 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._