Riverglade Childcare is a licensed early childhood centre in the centre of Paeroa, at 63-65 Belmont Road. It is licensed for 80 children, including up to 15 under two, and has three separate rooms for different ages and stages. The centre's Tuakana room goes on regular trips to the Paeroa library.
Licensed hours are 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The centre has an open-door policy, so families are welcome to stop by and talk with the staff. Children aged three, four and five can receive 20 hours a week, fully subsidised for up to six hours a day. A morning tea of fruit or vegetables and a snack, often home baking, is provided. The team aims to make each child feel secure, and staff keep up to date with early childhood education. Parents describe the environment as well suited to their children, and the teachers as kind. Our pick in Paeroa for a small centre in the heart of town.