Daycare & ECE in Claudelands
7 licensed early childhood services across 2 service types in Claudelands, Waikato.
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 7 licensed services in Claudelands.
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 Claudelands, by type
Education & Care — 6
BestStart Claudelands
ERO assessed BestStart Claudelands as Not well placed in its 2020 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found leadership and governance to be a strength, with highly effective leadership, cohesive culture, and strong mentoring and coaching systems.
BestStart Peachgrove Road
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in their 2018 review. The centre operates as an education and care service in Claudelands, Hamilton, with a roll of 36 children.
Claudelands Early Education Centre
ERO assessed Claudelands Early Education Centre as Not well placed in November 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found strong performance in curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice (all grade A), with good health and safety practices (grade B).
Iqra Educare
Iqra Educare is an education and care service for 30 children in Claudelands. Our analysis of the ERO report indicates strong children's wellbeing supported by Islamic values and daily rituals, with health and safety requirements met. Areas for development include strengthening te reo Māori and tikanga practice, and streamlining internal evaluation and professional growth processes.
Fountain City Montessori
BestStart Brooklyn
ERO assessed BestStart Brooklyn as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received C grades across Curriculum & learning, Bicultural practice, and Leadership & governance. The teaching team was in early stages of developing curriculum and Te Whāriki understanding, bicultural practices were developing but te reo Māori use needed strengthening, and leadership required greater focus on internal evaluation.
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Schools in Claudelands
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Claudelands?
- There are 7 licensed early childhood services in Claudelands, Waikato: 6 education & care, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 333 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Claudelands?
- Yes — Claudelands has 7 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 Claudelands?
- Fountain City Montessori is the largest licensed centre in Claudelands with 95 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Claudelands offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 7 centres (0%) in Claudelands 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 Claudelands?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Claudelands. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Which operator chains have centres in Claudelands?
- Only one chain operates in Claudelands: BestStart Educare (3 centres). The other 4 centres are independent.
- How much does daycare cost in Claudelands?
- Costs in Claudelands 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/claudelands/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Claudelands?
- All 7 licensed centres in Claudelands are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Claudelands 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 childcare per week in NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Claudelands.
- How much does Winz pay for childcare subsidy?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Claudelands.
- How much is the 20 hours ECE subsidy?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Claudelands.
- How many hours is free daycare NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Claudelands.
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.