Daycare & ECE in Albany
27 licensed early childhood services across 3 service types in Albany, Auckland.
Composite = our 0–100 ECE quality score (weighted average of six ERO dimensions, normalised within Equity Index band). 20 Hours ECE & ERO coverage are counts of the 27 licensed services in Albany.
Estimate your costs: our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator stacks 20 Hours ECE, the means-tested Childcare Subsidy, and the IRD FamilyBoost rebate to show net weekly cost.
Services in Albany, by type
Education & Care — 20
City Impact Church Care and Education
Summerfield Early Learning Centre
BestStart Albany 1
ERO assessed BestStart Albany 1 as Not well placed. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service demonstrated deliberate, interest-responsive curriculum approaches with good progress tracking (B grade), but bicultural practice was still developing with emerging practices (C grade). Leadership was collaborative with a developing professional learning culture (B grade).
Fun Place Childcare Rosedale
ERO assessed Fun Place Childcare Rosedale as Not well placed in their March 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership and governance, with bicultural practice in developing stages.
BestStart Albany 2
ERO assessed BestStart Albany 2 as Not well placed in November 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service effective in curriculum and learning, and in supporting children's wellbeing, but identified bicultural practice as an area for development.
Albany Community Preschool
BestStart North Harbour
ERO assessed BestStart North Harbour as Not well placed in its 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance across the centre's operations.
Kristin School Kindergarten
Kristin School Kindergarten is an education and care service in Albany with a current roll of 50 children. The 2023 ERO review identified exemplary practice across curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice. Our analysis of the ERO report shows the service received A grades in all three dimensions: integrating Te Whāriki with IB through inquiry-based teaching, ensuring parent voice shapes curriculum decisions, and delivering bicultural learning where children use te reo Māori confidently.
Bear Park Albany
Bear Park Albany is an education and care service in Albany with a current roll of 70 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strong bicultural practice, with embedded te reo and tikanga practices supporting meaningful, mana-affirming cultural identity work.
Secret Garden ELC Limited
Kowhai Kids Early Learning Centre
Reach Forward Early Learning Centre
Apple Tree Childcare Centre Ballyboe
Natural Steps Albany
Little Steps Montessori Preschool
Little Steps Montessori Preschool is an education and care service in Albany, Auckland. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies bicultural practice and leadership & governance as areas where the service is developing, with te reo Māori used in assessment and new leaders building systems.
Magicland Childcare
Magicland Childcare is an education and care service in Albany with 80 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report indicates Health & safety practices are rated B, with management assurance completed and legal compliance attested. An ERO overall placement assessment was not recorded for this review.
Little Doves Early Learning Centre
Little Doves Early Learning Centre is an education and care service in Albany with 75 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice, with all three dimensions graded A. The service uses collaborative planning with observation-based assessment, actively involves parents and whānau in decision-making, and embeds te reo, tikanga and te ao Māori throughout its curriculum.
Just Kidz Albany
Massey Child Care Centre - Albany
New Shoots Children's Centre - Coatesville
The service operates with secure partnerships with parents and is responsive to additional needs. An ERO review was completed in June 2024.
Home-based — 6
Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare 4
ERO assessed this home-based service as Not well placed in June 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified good practice across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety, though the overall placement indicates concerns requiring attention.
Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare 5
ERO assessed this home-based service as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum planning, children's wellbeing monitoring, family communication, and health and safety compliance (B grades), but identified bicultural practice as an area requiring development (C grade). The service has a current roll of 80 children.
Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare 3
ERO assessed this home-based service as Not well placed in June 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, and leadership, but noted areas requiring development in whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and health and safety compliance.
Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare 6
ERO assessed this home-based service as Not well placed in its 2020 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified concerns across several areas: Health & safety received a D grade with multiple non-compliances requiring urgent attention; Curriculum & learning, Whānau partnership, and Bicultural practice all received C grades, indicating development needs in structured assessment, parent communication, and te reo Māori confidence. Children's wellbeing was assessed as B.
Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare 1
ERO assessed this home-based service as Not well placed in February 2021. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum and learning (B), whānau partnership (B), health and safety (B), and leadership (B), while bicultural practice (C) was identified as an area requiring further development.
Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare 2
ERO assessed this home-based service as Not well placed in 2021. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning (grade B), health and safety systems (grade B), and leadership support (grade B), while bicultural practice was identified as a key area for development (grade C).
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Albany?
- There are 27 licensed early childhood services in Albany, Auckland: 20 education & care, 6 home-based, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 1,932 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Albany?
- Yes — Albany has 27 licensed early childhood services, every one of them listed below with its address, service type and 20 Hours ECE status. To rank them by walking or driving distance from your exact address, use our find-by-address radius search.
- What's the largest daycare in Albany?
- Fun Place Childcare Rosedale is the largest licensed centre in Albany with 148 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Albany offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 27 centres (0%) in Albany participate in 20 Hours ECE, which subsidises up to 20 hours/week of care for 3-5 year olds. The 20-Hrs pill on each centre card below shows participation.
- Are there kindergartens in Albany?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Albany. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Is home-based childcare available in Albany?
- 6 licensed home-based ECE services operate in Albany. Home-based care typically suits families wanting small mixed-age groups in a domestic setting. Networks include PORSE, Nurtured at Home, and others — see the listing below.
- Which operator chains have centres in Albany?
- 5 operator chains with centres in Albany: Kia Ora Kids (6), BestStart Educare (3), New Shoots Children's Centres (1), Bear Park (1), Kaitiaki Kindergartens (1). Plus 15 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Albany?
- Costs in Albany follow the NZ national pattern: education & care centres typically $280-$360/week for under-2s, dropping to $0-$100/week for 3-5 year olds at 20-Hours-participating centres. Free Kindergartens charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds. FamilyBoost (25% IRD rebate, $75/week cap) applies on top. See our /cost-of-daycare/albany/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Albany?
- All 27 licensed centres in Albany are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Albany centres), the means-tested Childcare Subsidy from MSD, and FamilyBoost (25% rebate up to $75/week from IRD, phased out from $140k-$180k household income). Use our /familyboost-calculator for your specific net weekly cost.
- How much is daycare in Albany?
- As of May 2026, the average starting cost of infants child care in Albany, NY is $20.94 per hour. The weekly rate for infants child care in Albany, NY is $838 for working a 40-hour week. And the monthly cost is approximately $2,722 for 130 hours of work.
- How much is childcare per week in NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Albany.
- How much does it cost to care for a child per week?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Albany.
- What age is daycare most expensive?
- Infant Daycare Costs ( 0-12 months ) Infant care is the most expensive type of childcare, and in California, those costs can take your breath away. State regulations require a maximum ratio of one caregiver for every three or four infants, depending on the setting, which means providers need more staff per child.
- What is the minimum income for 30 hours of free childcare?
- Your earnings
Understanding NZ ECE — topic guides
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
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.