Lollipops Waikato Hospital
About Lollipops Waikato Hospital
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 Waikato Hospital, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Lollipops Waikato Hospital currently has a roll of 52 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
Asian tamariki are the largest group (54% of the roll), alongside european, māori, pacific, 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
“Donna and the team are excellent. My twins love it here. The team are very patient, caring, accommodating, and highly knowledgeable. Overall the centre is clean and hygienic. Highly recommended Lollipops Waikato Hospital.”
“I recommend Lollipops Waikato to all my friends. The staff are incredible and always friendly and helpful. My twin boys are always happy to go to school.”
“Donna and her team are amazing. My son has been here for 9 months and they have all been patient, kind and loving towards our transition. Son loves his teachers and definitely has his faves, but they are all amazing.”
“We've had such a great experience with Lolipopp Day Care! The staff are super friendly, patient, and clearly love what they do. Our little one settled in really quickly, and it's been amazing to see how much he is grown and learned since starting there.Thank you for loving and supporting him.A big thank you from Aiden and family ❤️❤️❤️❤️”
“Our little boy has been at Lollipops for a year and absolutely loves it, it's definitely his happy place and sometime he doesn't even want to come home. The teachers are friendly and wonderful and he learns so much, we notice his development every day.”
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