Bright Futures Home Based Childcare & Learning is a not-for-profit home-based childcare service, with its office at 112 Morris Spence Avenue in Onekawa, Napier. Its educators look after children aged 0 to 5 in their own homes across Napier, Hastings and Central Hawke's Bay. The service was established in 1994 and is part of Weave Hawke's Bay.
Each educator cares for no more than four children, and hours are flexible. Visiting teachers, who are qualified and registered early childhood teachers, oversee the care and learning of each child. The service describes its approach as a home learning environment where children grow at their own pace, with a focus on kindness and belonging. It also trains and supports people who want to become educators, including with resources and in-home support.
Families who have written say their child settles happily, that the educator knows each child's interests and milestones, and that children have been healthier since starting. One parent calls the home-based setting a home away from home. The team can be reached on 0508 678 910.