# KIDS CAVE

KIDS CAVE is a licensed Education & care centre in Te Rapa. MoE service number 46717.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-cave-46717

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Te Rapa
- **Territorial authority:** Hamilton City
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 75 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:** 19 Kahu Crescent, Te Rapa
- **Phone:** 07-8491985
- **Location:** -37.7422943, 175.2249394 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.7422943,175.2249394))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Maui Street** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-maui-street-30325
- **Rotokauri Early Education Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rotokauri-early-education-centre-47587
- **Future Kids Preschool Te Rapa** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/future-kids-preschool-te-rapa-47301
- **Go Bananas Childcare Te Rapa** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/go-bananas-childcare-te-rapa-48273
- **Our Tribe Limited** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/our-tribe-limited-48286

Browse all centres in Te Rapa: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/te-rapa

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Te Rapa:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/175700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/175700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-cave-46717
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kids-cave-46717/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kids-cave-46717/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46717/
- 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._