Kids Base Redwood is a before-school, after-school and school holiday programme in Redwood, Christchurch, at 51 Prestons Road. The programmes are for children aged 5 to 14, and they include indoor and outdoor play, board games, art and craft, sports, computers and technology. All programmes are approved by the Ministry of Social Development, so families may qualify for a WINZ subsidy towards the costs. Kids Base was set up by Pauline and Matthew Howden, who have run its OSCAR programmes since 2006 and have three children of their own.
Staff are police vetted, and hold first aid, behaviour management, health and safety, emergency procedures and child protection training. The programmes run at schools across Christchurch and North Canterbury, including Government and Catholic Integrated schools. Families can register their details to be contacted when they need care. Nearby on Open Locally, Learning Curves Preschool is 0.4 km away and rated 5.0 from two reviews. Redwood Playcentre and BestStart Redwood are also within 0.5 km.