Daycare & ECE in Mountview
4 licensed early childhood services across 2 service types in Mountview, 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 4 licensed services in Mountview.
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 Mountview, by type
Education & Care — 3
BestStart Totara Street
ERO assessed BestStart Totara Street as Not well placed in their 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received high grades (A) across all five dimensions: Curriculum & learning, Children's wellbeing, Whānau partnership, Bicultural practice, and Leadership & governance.
Taupo Childrens Corner
My Treehut
My Treehut is an education and care service in Mountview with 56 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report shows strong grades in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance, with health and safety systems meeting legal obligations.
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Schools in Mountview
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 Mountview?
- There are 4 licensed early childhood services in Mountview, Waikato: 3 education & care, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 249 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Mountview?
- Yes — Mountview has 4 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 Mountview?
- BestStart Totara Street is the largest licensed centre in Mountview with 80 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Mountview offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 4 centres (0%) in Mountview 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 Mountview?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Mountview. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Which operator chains have centres in Mountview?
- 2 operator chains with centres in Mountview: BestStart Educare (1), Central Kids Kindergartens (1). Plus 2 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Mountview?
- Costs in Mountview 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/mountview/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Mountview?
- All 4 licensed centres in Mountview are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Mountview 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.