Daycare & ECE in Flat Bush
20 licensed early childhood services across 2 service types in Flat Bush, 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 20 licensed services in Flat Bush.
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 Flat Bush, by type
Education & Care — 16
Little Learners Childcare Centre
Little Learners Childcare Centre is an education and care service in Flat Bush, Auckland with a current roll of 50 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in children's wellbeing, where teachers demonstrate positive relationships and meaningful interactions, and in health and safety standards, though ongoing monitoring is required for consistency.
Fetu-I-Sasa'e Aoga Amata
Chapel Downs Early Learning Centre
KiNZ Mission Heights
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in their October 2019 review. No dimension grades are available from this review.
Sunshine Christian Preschool
Sunshine Christian Preschool is an education and care service located in Flat Bush, Auckland, with a current roll of 80 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from June 2021 identified strengths in curriculum and learning, with intentional teaching and strong curriculum knowledge evident, and in children's wellbeing, with consistent support for belonging and social-emotional growth.
BestStart Flat Bush
ERO assessed BestStart Flat Bush as Not well placed in its 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received B grades across all six dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
BestStart Baverstock Oaks
ERO assessed BestStart Baverstock Oaks as Not well placed in November 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received B grades across all dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
Brilliant Minds Early Childhood Centre
Brilliant Minds Early Childhood Centre in Flat Bush provides education and care for 39 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identified calm, responsive practices supporting children's wellbeing (grade B), though whānau partnerships are developing with limited depth in Māori and Pacific perspectives (grade C), and health and safety systems meet compliance but require ongoing monitoring (grade C).
Hand and Hand Childcare Centre
Just Kidz Flatbush
Busy Bees Ormiston Road
BestStart Botany Junction
Early Smiles Childcare & Learning Centre
BestStart Flat Bush School Road
BestStart Murphys Park
Just Kidz Ormiston
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Schools in Flat Bush
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Flat Bush?
- There are 20 licensed early childhood services in Flat Bush, Auckland: 16 education & care, 4 home-based. Combined enrolment 1,359 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Flat Bush?
- Yes — Flat Bush has 20 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 Flat Bush?
- Busy Bees Ormiston Road is the largest licensed centre in Flat Bush with 150 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Flat Bush offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 20 centres (0%) in Flat Bush 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 Flat Bush?
- No kindergartens listed in Flat Bush specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- Is home-based childcare available in Flat Bush?
- 4 licensed home-based ECE services operate in Flat Bush. 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 Flat Bush?
- 2 operator chains with centres in Flat Bush: BestStart Educare (5), Busy Bees (1). Plus 14 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Flat Bush?
- Costs in Flat Bush 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/flat-bush/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Flat Bush?
- All 20 licensed centres in Flat Bush are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Flat Bush 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 Flat Bush.
- 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 Flat Bush.
- How much does Winz pay for childcare subsidy?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Flat Bush.
- How many hours is free daycare NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Flat Bush.
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.