# The Owls Nest Preschool Limited

The Owls Nest Preschool Limited is a licensed Education & care centre in Belfast. MoE service number 47188.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-owls-nest-preschool-limited-47188

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Belfast
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 28 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:** 69 Englefield Road, Belfast
- **Phone:** 03-3234144
- **Location:** -43.45550386, 172.61839797 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.45550386,172.61839797))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Northwood** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-northwood-65124
- **BestStart Styx Mill** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-styx-mill-70011
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Belfast** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-belfast-5535
- **Belfast Playcentre** — 0.9 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/belfast-playcentre-70026
- **Wildheart Belfast** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wildheart-belfast-48346

Browse all centres in Belfast: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/belfast

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Belfast:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/317400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/317400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-owls-nest-preschool-limited-47188
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-owls-nest-preschool-limited-47188/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-owls-nest-preschool-limited-47188/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47188/
- 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._