# Smart Start Care and Education Centre

Smart Start Care and Education Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Springvale. MoE service number 45310.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/smart-start-care-and-education-centre-45310

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Springvale
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 40 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:** 122 Parsons Street, Springvale
- **Phone:** 06-3442638
- **Email:** erika@smart-start.co.nz
- **Website:** https://smart-start.co.nz
- **Location:** -39.92771546, 175.02841528 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.92771546,175.02841528))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **YMCA Community Early Years Learning Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ymca-community-early-years-learning-centre-46853
- **BestStart Glasgow Street** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-glasgow-street-45192
- **St John's Hill Kindergarten** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/st-john-s-hill-kindergarten-5247
- **First Years Baby Care** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/first-years-baby-care-47835
- **Springvale Playcentre** — 1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/springvale-playcentre-51004

Browse all centres in Springvale: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/springvale

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Springvale:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/224500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/224500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/smart-start-care-and-education-centre-45310
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/smart-start-care-and-education-centre-45310/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/smart-start-care-and-education-centre-45310/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45310/
- 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._