# The Parent Circle

Find and compare trusted childcare providers across New Zealand.

[Open the website](https://theparentcircle.com/)

## Quick links

- [20 Hours ECE](https://theparentcircle.com/search?eceEligible=true)
- [Open spots](https://theparentcircle.com/search?openSpots=true)
- [Special needs support](https://theparentcircle.com/search?specialNeedsSupport=true)
- [Home-based care](https://theparentcircle.com/search?type=Homebased%20Network)

## Popular care types

- [Daycare & Childcare Centres](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/daycare)
- [Kindergarten](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/kindergarten)
- [Home-based Care](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/home-based)
- [Te Kōhanga Reo](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/kohanga-reo)
- [Playcentre](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/playcentre)

## Featured listings


## Regional hubs

- [Auckland](https://theparentcircle.com/auckland)
- [Waikato](https://theparentcircle.com/waikato)
- [Wellington](https://theparentcircle.com/wellington)
- [Canterbury](https://theparentcircle.com/canterbury)

## Latest guides

- [Childcare for Shift Workers in NZ: Finding Care Outside 9-to-5 Hours](https://theparentcircle.com/blog/childcare-shift-workers-nz) — A practical NZ guide to childcare for shift workers, including early starts, late finishes, home-based care, OSCAR support and backup plans.
- [Childcare for Children with Additional Needs: An NZ Parent's Guide](https://theparentcircle.com/blog/childcare-additional-needs-nz) — How to choose an inclusive NZ early learning service and build a practical support plan with your child's kaiako.
- [Childcare for Every Family: Special Circumstances](https://theparentcircle.com/blog/childcare-special-circumstances-nz) — A practical NZ guide to finding childcare around additional needs, shift work, single parenting, siblings and family change.

## Tools

- [Search childcare](https://theparentcircle.com/search)
- [Estimate costs](https://theparentcircle.com/cost-estimator)
- [Public API docs](https://theparentcircle.com/docs/api)