# Lovely Lotus Childcare

Lovely Lotus Childcare is a licensed Education & care centre in Palmerston North City. MoE service number 45946.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lovely-lotus-childcare-45946

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Palmerston North City
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 42 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:** 185 College Street
- **Phone:** 06-3593022
- **Email:** manager@lovelylotus.co.nz
- **Website:** https://lovelylotus.co.nz
- **Location:** -40.36978824, 175.59843309 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.36978824,175.59843309))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Little Monkeys Learning Centre** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-monkeys-learning-centre-50113
- **Te Reanga Childcare Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-reanga-childcare-centre-52526
- **Lots of Hugs Childcare 2** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lots-of-hugs-childcare-2-50087
- **West End Kindergarten** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/west-end-kindergarten-5268
- **Riverdale Kindergarten (PN)** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-pn-5264

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

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lovely-lotus-childcare-45946
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lovely-lotus-childcare-45946/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lovely-lotus-childcare-45946/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45946/
- 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._