Daycare & ECE in Redcliffs
2 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in Redcliffs, Canterbury.
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 2 licensed services in Redcliffs.
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 Redcliffs, by type
Education & Care — 2
Moa Kids Community Early Learning Centre Inc
The James Street Pre-School
The James Street Pre-School is an education and care service in Redcliffs with a current roll of 54 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (February 2023) shows the service received a B grade for children's wellbeing, with calm and nurturing interactions and emotional safety systems in place, and a B grade for health and safety with legal compliance systems established. Areas for development identified include whānau partnership and bicultural practice, both graded C, with the service working on consistent integration of family cultural identity and building teacher capability in te reo Māori use.
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Schools in Redcliffs
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Redcliffs?
- There are 2 licensed early childhood services in Redcliffs, Canterbury: 2 education & care. Combined enrolment 104 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Redcliffs?
- Yes — Redcliffs has 2 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 Redcliffs?
- The James Street Pre-School is the largest licensed centre in Redcliffs with 54 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Redcliffs offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 2 centres (0%) in Redcliffs 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 Redcliffs?
- No kindergartens listed in Redcliffs specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- How much does daycare cost in Redcliffs?
- Costs in Redcliffs 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/redcliffs/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Redcliffs?
- All 2 licensed centres in Redcliffs are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Redcliffs 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.