# First Years Baby Care

First Years Baby Care is a licensed Education & care centre in Tawhero. MoE service number 47835.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/first-years-baby-care-47835

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Tawhero
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 20 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:** 44A Smithfield Road, Tawhero
- **Phone:** 06-9275402
- **Location:** -39.93637448, 175.0303917 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.93637448,175.0303917))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **First Years Learning Centre** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/first-years-learning-centre-46755
- **Harriette Vine Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/harriette-vine-kindergarten-5241
- **Gonville Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gonville-kindergarten-5240
- **Noah's Ark Early Learning Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/noah-s-ark-early-learning-centre-46132
- **Mamma Bear Whanganui** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mamma-bear-whanganui-48190

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Tawhero:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/225300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/225300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/first-years-baby-care-47835
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/first-years-baby-care-47835/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/first-years-baby-care-47835/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47835/
- 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._