# Little Palms Early Learning Center

Little Palms Early Learning Center is a licensed Education & care centre in Unsworth Heights. MoE service number 20238.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-palms-early-learning-center-20238

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Unsworth Heights
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Upper Harbour
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 34 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:** 40 Caribbean Drive, Unsworth Heights
- **Phone:** 09-4409942
- **Email:** info@littlepalms.co.nz
- **Website:** https://littlepalms.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.75592738, 174.72040442 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.75592738,174.72040442))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Little Forest** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-forest-20040
- **Meadowood Community Creche** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/meadowood-community-creche-10090
- **Growing Minds Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/growing-minds-early-learning-centre-10104
- **Little Steps Montessori Preschool** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-steps-montessori-preschool-46400
- **Hidden Treasures Early Learning Centre** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hidden-treasures-early-learning-centre-10004

Browse all centres in Unsworth Heights: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/unsworth-heights

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Unsworth Heights:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/120400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/120400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-palms-early-learning-center-20238
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-palms-early-learning-center-20238/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-palms-early-learning-center-20238/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/20238/
- 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._