# Little Gems Childcare

Little Gems Childcare is a licensed Education & care centre in Auckland - Papakura. MoE service number 45817.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-gems-childcare-45817

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Papakura
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 35 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:** 88 Opaheke Road
- **Phone:** 09-2983399
- **Email:** littlegemschildcare.papakura@gmail.com
- **Location:** -37.07823147, 174.95082925 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.07823147,174.95082925))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Adventureland ELC - Opaheke** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/adventureland-elc-opaheke-48419
- **All About Children - Opaheke** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/all-about-children-opaheke-47437
- **Kids Count ECE Marne Rd** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-count-ece-marne-rd-46032
- **Trend Tots** — 0.9 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/trend-tots-47693
- **Trend Tots Childcare** — 0.9 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/trend-tots-childcare-48092

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/164001
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/164001

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-gems-childcare-45817
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-gems-childcare-45817/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-gems-childcare-45817/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45817/
- 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._