A community-based, not-for-profit early childhood centre run by YMCA Nelson, at 183 St Vincent Street in Toi Toi, Nelson. It is open Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 5:30pm. The centre has an open door policy, so parents and whānau can spend as much time with their children as they like. It follows the YMCA values of caring, responsibility, honesty and respect, and children take part in gymnastics, dance, yoga, music and excursions around Nelson and the community. The website asks families to visit, meet the staff and look around before deciding.
Children aged 3 to 5 can receive 30 free hours, subject to conditions, and a maximum of six hours a day counts toward the 20 free hours. Extra hours are charged at the hourly rate. A lunch option is available for $4.00 as at 2026, on a permanent or casual basis. Families with two or more children at the centre get a 10% family discount as at 2026. Work and Income subsidies can also be applied for, and enrolment forms are available from the office, which puts families on the waiting list once completed.