Childcare - Howick area
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Topic: Childcare - Howick area
Posted By: LILLIS
Subject: Childcare - Howick area
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 12:20pm
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Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good day care centre in the howick, pakuranga, botany area??
I am planning on going back to work in April / May and would like to start checking them out now and get Baylee enrolled. I am quite nervous about getting her into daycare at such a young age but need to do it. Any help would be great - thanks ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 12:29pm
Little Angels Childcare in Half Moon Bay is amazing...... if I had to send my boy to daycare I'd want to send him there  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: LILLIS
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 2:30pm
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Thanks I havent heard of that one before - will check it out ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 3:04pm
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Don't know any good centre in that area, but do know that barnardo's kidstart homebased childcare is excellent in that area.
Have you thought of homebased care? Especially for an under 2 year old, i would put the boys in HBC if i had too.and avoid a big centre. i'm an ECE teacher 
goodluck. Look around, go for lots of visits and trust your gut. look at staff turn over (especially with teh babies) and ratios. Also read their ERO (education review office) from mininsrty of Education reports. ERo visits centres every 3 years, avalible online at www.ero.govt.nz -------------  
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Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 7:54pm
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I am going back to work when Hunter is 6 months old, and initially though about day care but I am leaning towards home based care for a year or two. Ive only looked into Porse, but there seem to be heaps of them now. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 11:30am
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My friends mum works at Frog Puddles, thats a pretty nice one too :-) ------------- 
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Posted By: LILLIS
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 6:39pm
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Thanks I want to look into Home based care as well just because of the ratio - seems a bit better.
Caitlynsmygirl - whats your friends mums name? My older daughter's aunt works there so I was looking at that as my first option :-) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 05 February 2010 at 7:23pm
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Her names Tina :-) , shes the supervising manager , shes one of the most awesome , amazing , strong people, If I worked I would want her to look after my baby , tho I am biased ;-P -------------
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Posted By: Emlt80
Date Posted: 06 February 2010 at 2:33pm
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I work at kindercare Pakuranga and we are all qualified caring teachers pm me if you want info ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: angila
Date Posted: 12 June 2010 at 1:23am
| Bearpark . http://www.bearpark.co.nz/location/kohimarama - Child care Kohimarama and http://www.bearpark.co.nz/location/mt-eden - child care Mt Eden are good day care centers in this area. They offer comfortable environment to the kids and take care them very well. Try out those. |