How many Lollipops Educare centres are in Christchurch?

1 licensed Lollipops Educare centre in Christchurch, across 1 suburb. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.

What are alternatives to Lollipops Educare in Christchurch?

Other operators with centres in Christchurch: KidsFirst Kindergartens (53), BestStart Educare (45), Kindercare Learning Centres (12), Playcentre Aotearoa (10), Busy Bees (7). 397 total licensed centres in Christchurch.

Do Lollipops Educare centres in Christchurch accept government funding?

All licensed ECE centres including Lollipops Educare 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 1 Lollipops Educare centres in Christchurch also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

Lollipops Educare in Christchurch

1 licensed centre across 1 suburb · Canterbury

Centres in Christchurch

Suburbs covered

Combined roll

20 Hours ECE

0/1

All Lollipops Educare centres in Christchurch

Lollipops Blighs Road

Education & Care · Papanui

Lollipops Educare

ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in April 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report found B grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership and governance. The report identified assessment and planning as a priority area for development, and noted that improvement was needed in involving parents' aspirations.

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Alternative operators in Christchurch

Top operators competing with Lollipops Educare in Christchurch.

KidsFirst Kindergartens

53 centres in Christchurch

BestStart Educare

45 centres in Christchurch

Kindercare Learning Centres

12 centres in Christchurch

Playcentre Aotearoa

10 centres in Christchurch

Busy Bees

7 centres in Christchurch

Frequently asked

How many Lollipops Educare centres are in Christchurch?: 1 licensed Lollipops Educare centre in Christchurch, across 1 suburb. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
What are alternatives to Lollipops Educare in Christchurch?: Other operators with centres in Christchurch: KidsFirst Kindergartens (53), BestStart Educare (45), Kindercare Learning Centres (12), Playcentre Aotearoa (10), Busy Bees (7). 397 total licensed centres in Christchurch.
Do Lollipops Educare centres in Christchurch accept government funding?: All licensed ECE centres including Lollipops Educare 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 1 Lollipops Educare centres in Christchurch also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

All Lollipops Educare

27 centres nationwide

All Christchurch daycares

397 licensed centres

Cost guide

FamilyBoost + 20 Hours stacking

Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)

MoE ECE Directory

Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng

· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy

Charities Services

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh

ERO reports

Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)

As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution

Suburb context

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: 12 July 2026. See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.