Daycare & ECE in Brighton
1 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in Brighton, Otago.
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 1 licensed services in Brighton.
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 Brighton, by type
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Schools in Brighton
When they age out of daycare, check schoolsnearme.co.nz for every NZ school with audited financials + ERO reviews.
Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Brighton?
- There are 1 licensed early childhood services in Brighton, Otago: 1 education & care. Combined enrolment 30 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Brighton?
- Yes — Brighton has 1 licensed early childhood service, 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 Brighton?
- Little Rock Preschool is the largest licensed centre in Brighton with 30 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Brighton offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 1 centres (0%) in Brighton 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 Brighton?
- No kindergartens listed in Brighton specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- How much does daycare cost in Brighton?
- Costs in Brighton 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/brighton/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Brighton?
- All 1 licensed centres in Brighton are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Brighton 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.
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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.