# 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

- [Your Child's First Illness from Daycare: What NZ Parents Need to Know](https://theparentcircle.com/blog/first-illness-from-daycare-nz) — A calm NZ guide to the first daycare illness season: what is normal, when children need to stay home, when to call Healthline, and how working parents can plan for sick days.
- [What to Pack for Daycare: The Complete Checklist for NZ Parents](https://theparentcircle.com/blog/what-to-pack-for-daycare-nz) — A practical NZ daycare bag checklist covering spare clothes, nappies, bottles, lunchboxes, sun hats, comfort items, medication, labels, and what to leave at home.
- [Returning to Work After Parental Leave: Managing the Childcare Transition](https://theparentcircle.com/blog/returning-to-work-after-parental-leave-childcare-nz) — A practical NZ guide to timing childcare, flexible work, breastfeeding, sick days, and the emotional jump back into work after parental leave.

## Tools

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