# Frog Puddles Childcare Centre - Half Moon Bay

Frog Puddles Childcare Centre - Half Moon Bay is a licensed Education & care centre in Half Moon Bay. MoE service number 25126.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/frog-puddles-childcare-centre-half-moon-bay-25126

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Half Moon Bay
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Howick
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 33 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:** 1 Dianne Louise Drive, Half Moon Bay
- **Phone:** 09-5375744
- **Email:** frogpuddles5@gmail.com
- **Location:** -36.88805717, 174.9050109 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.88805717,174.9050109))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Pigeon Mountain Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pigeon-mountain-kindergarten-5630
- **Saplings Early Learning Limited** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/saplings-early-learning-limited-45174
- **Mighty Minds Bucklands Beach** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mighty-minds-bucklands-beach-46033
- **Kindercare Learning Centres (8) Pakuranga** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-8-pakuranga-20087
- **Lighthouse Preschool** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lighthouse-preschool-25292

Browse all centres in Half Moon Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/half-moon-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Half Moon Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/148800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/148800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/frog-puddles-childcare-centre-half-moon-bay-25126
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/frog-puddles-childcare-centre-half-moon-bay-25126/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/frog-puddles-childcare-centre-half-moon-bay-25126/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/25126/
- 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._