Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

Lollipops Bell Block

New Plymouth, Bell Block
4.9|
Ages
0–5 years
Roll Size
106 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
4.9/5

About Lollipops Bell Block

Lollipops Bell Block is a education & care service in Bell Block, New Plymouth, with children currently enrolled aged 0–5 years. It’s well suited for families needing flexible full-day or part-day childcare with a balanced, mainstream early learning programme. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

About Education & Care Service

Education & Care Services are mainstream early learning centres that offer full-day or part-day care with a structured curriculum, qualified teachers, and a focus on learning through play. They cater to families needing flexible childcare options and wanting a balanced approach that supports social, physical, and early academic development in a diverse environment.

What Is 20 Hours ECE funding?

20 Hours ECE is a government-funded initiative that helps reduce the cost of early childhood education for families with tamariki aged 3–5. Eligible children can receive up to 20 hours of funded care and education each week at participating services. Centres can set their own enrolment patterns and may ask for optional charges, but the funded hours themselves should be free of compulsory fees. If you are unsure how this works at Lollipops Bell Block, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Lollipops Bell Block currently has a roll of 106 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (40% of the roll), alongside māori, pacific, asian, other children.

Roll and demographic figures are based on data supplied by the Ministry of Education and were last updated on 01/07/2024.

Parent Reviews

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Rachael Mercer
March 2024

“My daughter loves going to lollipops bell block. She started in the infant room and is now is in the preschool room. Her kaiako have always taken good care of her and helped foster her love for learning. The staff are very friendly and easy to communicate with.”

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Yoeantoro Mikael
November 2023

“As a new parents and a newcomer in Bell Block, it was very difficult to take care of baby alone, and luckily I found Lollipop at that time. For me, Lollipop is not a place to drop my child, but a good place that help me to educate my son in his golden age. This place is vert attractive with very good facilities that help parents to stimulate the babies brain, and what is important to me is their staff. All the staff are profesional and well trained, they are always take care by love, so I never worry about leaving my child in this place.”

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Safwan Mirza
September 2023

“I highly recommend Lollipops Bell Block to anyone looking for a quality childcare centre in New Plymouth. My daughter has been attending this centre for over six months and she loves it. The teachers are professional, passionate and caring. They provide a safe and nurturing environment where children can explore, discover and have fun. The centre has purpose designed buildings and large outdoor play areas. They also offer regular excursions and weekly outdoor sessions. The curriculum is well considered and tailored to each child’s needs and interests. My daughter has developed so much in her social, emotional, cognitive and physical skills. She always comes home happy and excited to show us what she did and learned at Lollipops Bell Block. Thank you to the amazing team at Lollipops Bell Block for making my daughter’s early years so enjoyable and memorable!”

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Silvia Parra
September 2023

“I should have taken my toddler there sooner, as there is a bigger room, bigger and varied outdoor area, and the children are more adequate to her age than in other centers. She has been thriving big time since she started 5 weeks ago, there are many activities and different types of toys, plus the other children are very kind and carers are very nice, so 100% happy. And she arrives home very tired from all the games and has a big nap. Happy place for my kid.”

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Manvir Kaur
March 2023

“My daughter is 4 and she is in lollipops day care Bell Block for the past two years and I really found her school setting safe place for her. The staff manager and members all are good and updated the story of the kids in the story park app which I found very interesting to read about my daughter activities at school. The staff members are very kind, the play area is safe, the inside play rooms for the children are very neat and clean and moreover the school has plenty of activities and play toys to keep the child busy throughout the day. overall, I rate the Lollipops Bell block day care school 5 stars ⭐️”

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Contact Details

14-16 Pohutukawa Place, Bell Block, New Plymouth

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