# Lighthouse Childcare

Lighthouse Childcare is a licensed Education & care centre in Strathern. MoE service number 48068.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lighthouse-childcare-48068

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Strathern
- **Territorial authority:** Invercargill City
- **Region:** Southland
- **Current roll:** 27 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:** 250 Nelson St, Strathern
- **Phone:** 027-5502776
- **Location:** -46.42951, 168.36726 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-46.42951,168.36726))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Ranui Kindergarten (Invercargill)** — 0.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ranui-kindergarten-invercargill-5525
- **BestStart Elles Road** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-elles-road-45957
- **Kew Pacific Island Early Learning Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kew-pacific-island-early-learning-centre-65093
- **Elston Lea Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/elston-lea-kindergarten-5516
- **Kew Kindergarten** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kew-kindergarten-5520

Browse all centres in Strathern: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/strathern

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Strathern:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/362501
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/362501

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lighthouse-childcare-48068
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lighthouse-childcare-48068/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lighthouse-childcare-48068/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/48068/
- 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._