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Best home-based networks — national top-50

Home-based ECE networks (educator-in-own-home settings), ranked on composite ERO grades. Each licensed network spans multiple educators.

130 centres eligible nationally. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

  1. 1
    Edubase Otago/ Southland
    Dunedin Central · Otago · Home Based
    C A W A Wh A B B H A L A ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  2. 2
    Wild Things (Four)
    Dunedin Central · Otago · Home Based
    C A W A Wh A B B H A L A ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  3. 3
    Etu Ao - Niu
    Elsdon · Wellington · Home Based
    C A W Wh A B H A L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  4. 4
    Nurtured at Home - Taranaki 2
    Chartwell · Waikato · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  5. 5
    Barnardos Early Learning Home Based Southland One
    Cromwell East · Otago · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  6. 6
    Barnardos Early Learning Homebased Canterbury One
    Papanui · Canterbury · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  7. 7
    Kuddles In-Home Childcare & Education - 1
    Rosedale · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  8. 8
    Kuddles In-Home Childcare & Education - 3
    Rosebank-Auckland · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  9. 9
    Kuddles In-Home Childcare & Education - 4
    Rosedale · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  10. 10
    Kuddles In-Home Childcare & Education - 5
    Rosedale · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  11. 11
    Just Four Kids Ltd
    Avenal · Southland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 100
  12. 12
    Back2Nature - Koru
    Tikipunga · Northland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  13. 13
    Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare 5
    Albany · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  14. 14
    No-1 Home Based Childcare & Education Service 4
    Rosedale · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  15. 15
    No-1 Home Based Childcare & Education Service 5
    Rosedale · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  16. 16
    Stems from Home 3
    Rolleston Izone · Canterbury · Home Based
    C B W A Wh B H B L B
    Roll 80
  17. 17
    Barnardos Early Learning Home Based Auckland Rua
    Mangere · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 60
  18. 18
    Barnardos Early Learning Home Based Auckland Tahi
    Mangere · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 60
  19. 19
    Barnardos Early Learning Home Based Auckland Toru
    Mangere · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 60
  20. 20
    Kuddles In-Home Childcare & Education - 2
    Rosedale · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  21. 21
    Treetops NZ Limited
    Waimauku · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 20
  22. 22
    Just Four Kids Southland - Otago
    Avenal · Southland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh C B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 100
  23. 23
    Barnardos Early Learning Home Based Wellington Wha
    Te Aro · Wellington · Home Based
    C B W B Wh C B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  24. 24
    Home Grown Kids (South)
    Bethlehem · Bay of Plenty · Home Based
    C B W Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  25. 25
    Home2Grow Childcare 2
    Royal Oak · Auckland · Home Based
    C W B Wh B B C H B L B
    Roll 80
  26. 26
    Kakapa Atu Home Base
    Favona · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 80
  27. 27
    Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare 1
    Albany · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  28. 28
    Nurtured at Home - Auckland 1
    Penrose · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B H B L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  29. 29
    Nurtured at Home - Auckland 2
    Penrose · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B H B L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  30. 30
    Organic Kids Limited
    Kaiapoi East · Canterbury · Home Based
    C B W Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 80
  31. 31
    Pioneers Home Northern
    Musselburgh · Otago · Home Based
    C W B Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 80
  32. 32
    Scallywaggs SPROUTS In-Home Childcare Hawke's Bay 5
    Onekawa · Hawke's Bay · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B H B L B
    Roll 80
  33. 33
    Stems From Home
    Howick · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W A Wh B H L B
    Roll 80
  34. 34
    Tiny Nation Taranaki Whanganui
    Hastings Central · Hawke's Bay · Home Based
    C W Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 80
  35. 35
    'Api Fakakoloa Fa
    Otara · Auckland · Home Based
    C W Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 60
  36. 36
    'Api Fakakoloa Nima
    Otara · Auckland · Home Based
    C W Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 60
  37. 37
    EEW Homebased Education - West
    Hamilton East · Waikato · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B C H L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 60
  38. 38
    Home Grown Education
    Mangere East · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B H B L B
    Roll 60
  39. 39
    Home2Grow Childcare 3
    Royal Oak · Auckland · Home Based
    C W B Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 60
  40. 40
    Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare 4
    Albany · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B H B L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 60
  41. 41
    ASPIRE Learning L2
    Manukau · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B B H L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  42. 42
    Bee's Garden Homebased Childcare
    St Johns · Auckland · Home Based
    C W Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 50
  43. 43
    Home Grown Kids Auckland 2
    Tauranga Central · Bay of Plenty · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B H C L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  44. 44
    Jemmas Homebased Childcare
    Papamoa · Bay of Plenty · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B H B L B
    Roll 50
  45. 45
    Kids at Home The Bay 2
    Tauranga Central · Bay of Plenty · Home Based
    C B W B Wh C B B H B L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  46. 46
    Little Rose Home-based Childcare
    Henderson · Auckland · Home Based
    C W B Wh B B C H B L B
    Roll 50
  47. 47
    Nurtured at Home - Auckland 5
    Penrose · Auckland · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B H B L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  48. 48
    Nurtured at Home - Wellington 6
    Chartwell · Waikato · Home Based
    C B W B Wh B B H B L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  49. 49
    Nurtured at Home Waikato 3
    Chartwell · Waikato · Home Based
    C W Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 0
  50. 50
    AhiKā Home Based Childcare
    Whau Valley · Northland · Home Based
    C C W B Wh B B B H C L C ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80

Showing top 50 of 130 eligible centres. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

Best home-based networks by region

Auckland (64) Canterbury (5) Waikato (10) Wellington (4) Bay of Plenty (15) Manawatū-Whanganui (5) Hawke's Bay (5) Northland (5) Otago (5) Taranaki (1) Southland (3) Gisborne (1) Tasman (1) Marlborough (2) Nelson (1) West Coast (0)

How we score "Best home-based networks"

Home-based service-type only. Composite ERO score.

See full methodology and the ERO source row.

People also ask about best home-based

Curated from Google's People-Also-Ask data for NZ-located queries (refreshed 2026-05-28). Overseas-policy questions filtered out.

How much does home based childcare cost NZ?
See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for Best home-based.
Is it better for a 2 year old to go to daycare or stay at home?
The daycare approach also allows children to interact with other kids their age, providing a social learning environment. Stay-at-home parents, on the other hand, often have more freedom to tailor educational activities to their child's individual needs.
How much do home-based educators get paid?
See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for Best home-based.
What is home-based ECE?
Home-based ECE is when someone looks after up to 4 children at a time under the age of 6 years, for payment and does so from their home or the children's home.
Who is eligible for 20 hours free ECE?
See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for Best home-based.
How much does Winz pay for childcare subsidy?
See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for Best home-based.

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