Busy Bees in Hastings
4 licensed centres across 3 suburbs · Hawke's Bay
All Busy Bees centres in Hastings
Busy Bees Frimley
ERO assessed Busy Bees Frimley as Not well placed in January 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received B grades across curriculum, wellbeing, whānau partnership, health & safety, and leadership, but scored a C for bicultural practice, which ERO identified as a priority area for development.
Busy Bees Havelock North
Busy Bees Havelock North is an education and care service in Hastings District with a current roll of 104. An ERO review in October 2022 found the service demonstrated strengths in curriculum and learning, with children involved in learning decisions, and addressed previously identified health and safety non-compliances. Our analysis of the ERO report identified next steps for improving whānau partnership engagement and strengthening bicultural practice in the curriculum.
Busy Bees Hastings
Busy Bees Hastings is an education and care service in St Leonards-Napier, Hastings. Our analysis of the ERO Akanuku report (2022) found the service graded B in Health & safety and B in Leadership & governance. The service meets regulatory health and safety standards and demonstrates effective governance and sound management practices.
Busy Bees Napier Road
Our analysis of the ERO report found Busy Bees Napier Road demonstrates effective curriculum and learning, with positive teaching interactions and organised spaces (B grade). The service has established health and safety procedures and leadership processes that guide operations (B grades in both areas). Bicultural practice is developing, with a Te Ao Māori plan underway and bicultural curriculum strengthening identified as a next step (C grade).
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Frequently asked
- How many Busy Bees centres are in Hastings?
- 4 licensed Busy Bees centres in Hastings, across 3 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
- What are alternatives to Busy Bees in Hastings?
- Other operators with centres in Hastings: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (29), Tiny Nation (11), BestStart Educare (5), Playcentre Aotearoa (4), Learning Adventures (1). 111 total licensed centres in Hastings.
- Do Busy Bees centres in Hastings accept government funding?
- All licensed ECE centres including Busy Bees are eligible for the Childcare Subsidy (means-tested, MSD) and FamilyBoost rebate (25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week, IRD). For 3-5 year olds, 0 of 4 Busy Bees centres in Hastings also participate in 20 Hours ECE.
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111 licensed centres
FamilyBoost + 20 Hours stacking
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
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