# Stepping Stones Childcare Centre

Stepping Stones Childcare Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Upper Hutt CBD. MoE service number 60232.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-childcare-centre-60232

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Upper Hutt CBD
- **Territorial authority:** Upper Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 43 children (2025)

## Operator
Stepping Stones Childcare Centre is part of **Stepping Stones**, centre chain that operates 7 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/stepping-stones

## 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:** 29 Seddon Street, Upper Hutt CBD
- **Phone:** 04-5287913
- **Email:** admin@steppingstones.org.nz
- **Website:** https://steppingstones.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.13029212, 175.06340711 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.13029212,175.06340711))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.6 km of this centre:
- **Happy Days Childcare Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-days-childcare-centre-55412
- **Manawa Children's Village** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/manawa-children-s-village-48184
- **Wallaceville Playcentre** — 0.6 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wallaceville-playcentre-60027
- **Childhood Concepts Goodshed Rd** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/childhood-concepts-goodshed-rd-45449
- **Smiley Faces Educare** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/smiley-faces-educare-60216

Browse all centres in Upper Hutt CBD: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/upper-hutt-cbd

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Upper Hutt CBD:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/242500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/242500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-childcare-centre-60232
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/stepping-stones-childcare-centre-60232/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/stepping-stones-childcare-centre-60232/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60232/
- 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._