# Little Darlings Childcare Centre

Little Darlings Childcare Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Rotorua Central. MoE service number 40059.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-darlings-childcare-centre-40059

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Rotorua Central
- **Territorial authority:** Rotorua District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 30 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:** 23 Park Road, Rotorua Central
- **Phone:** 07-3479671
- **Email:** kimd@littledarlingschildcare.co.nz
- **Website:** https://littledarlingschildcare.co.nz
- **Location:** -38.1247611, 176.2173317 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.1247611,176.2173317))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Fairview Park** — 0.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-fairview-park-5206
- **Agape Christian Preschool** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/agape-christian-preschool-40304
- **Busy Bees Western Heights** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-western-heights-40274
- **Waiapu Kids - St Francis Whanau Aroha** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiapu-kids-st-francis-whanau-aroha-30127
- **Inspiring Kids Early Learning Limited** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/inspiring-kids-early-learning-limited-45180

Browse all centres in Rotorua Central: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/rotorua-central

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Rotorua Central:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/200100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/200100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-darlings-childcare-centre-40059
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-darlings-childcare-centre-40059/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-darlings-childcare-centre-40059/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40059/
- 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._