Daycare & ECE in Taita
4 licensed early childhood services across 2 service types in Taita, Wellington.
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 Taita.
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 Taita, by type
Education & Care — 3
BestStart Taita
BestStart Taita is an education and care service in Taita with a roll of 87 children. Our analysis of the May 2021 ERO report found B grades across Curriculum & learning, Children's wellbeing, Health & safety, and Leadership & governance, indicating the service meets expected standards in these areas.
Wonder Kids Lower Hutt
AoKids|Taita
AoKids|Taita is an education and care service in Taita, Lower Hutt City, Wellington. In an ERO review (February 2024), our analysis of the report identified that leadership and governance require improved monitoring systems.
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Taita?
- There are 4 licensed early childhood services in Taita, Wellington: 3 education & care, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 220 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Taita?
- Yes — Taita 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 Taita?
- BestStart Taita is the largest licensed centre in Taita with 87 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Taita offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 4 centres (0%) in Taita 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 Taita?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Taita. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Which operator chains have centres in Taita?
- 3 operator chains with centres in Taita: BestStart Educare (1), Wonder Kids (1), Hutt City Kindergartens (1). Plus 1 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Taita?
- Costs in Taita 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/taita/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Taita?
- All 4 licensed centres in Taita are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Taita 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.