# Lots of Hugs Childcare 2

Lots of Hugs Childcare 2 is a licensed Education & care centre in West End. MoE service number 50087.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lots-of-hugs-childcare-2-50087

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** West End
- **Territorial authority:** Palmerston North City
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 52 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:** 174 Ferguson Street, West End
- **Phone:** 06-3536563
- **Email:** loh2@lotsofhugschildcare.co.nz
- **Website:** https://lotsofhugschildcare.co.nz
- **Location:** -40.36423812, 175.60326664 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.36423812,175.60326664))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.6 km of this centre:
- **Crossroads Early Childhood Centre Trust** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/crossroads-early-childhood-centre-trust-40249
- **Te Reanga Childcare Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-reanga-childcare-centre-52526
- **Footsteps Adventist Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/footsteps-adventist-early-learning-centre-48056
- **Building Blocks 2** — 0.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/building-blocks-2-47232
- **Building Blocks** — 0.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/building-blocks-45809

Browse all centres in West End: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/west-end

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for West End:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/231200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/231200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lots-of-hugs-childcare-2-50087
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lots-of-hugs-childcare-2-50087/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lots-of-hugs-childcare-2-50087/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/50087/
- 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._