A locally owned preschool and nursery in Hillmorton, Christchurch, set in a play area of more than 3000 square metres, with large grassed areas, mature trees to climb and a bike track. Kiwi Kids Preschool is at 32 Annex Road, in the Linden Grove Estate. The centre offers a nursery, a junior preschool and a preschool, and the website says the nursery uses primary caregiving so children build a relationship with a key carer. Children have large indoor rooms and an outdoor area. Nutritious meals and snacks are prepared on site, and children pick vegetables from the centre's own gardens.
The centre is open from 7am to 5.30pm, according to the website. Tours can be arranged by phoning (03) 338 5179 or by email, and the centre has an enquiry form and an enrolment form on the website. Reviewers describe loving, caring and nurturing teachers, and children who are excited to go each day. One family has been coming for seven years with two children, and another, a first-time mum, says her daughter settled in over the year she attended. Stem Montessori Preschool, 0.3 km away, rates lower, on nine reviews.