Testimonials
We pride ourselves on helping childcare providers thrive. We can put you in touch with other centres and home-based providers so you can hear, first-hand, how ChildCare Funders helps.
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Jainey
Childcare Centre Operator
"I highly recommend ChildCare Funders without hesitation. When we were in a financial hole, ChildCare Funders came through for us and loaned us the money we needed to get through. Big thanks team!"
Suzanne
Childcare Centre Operator
"OMG thank you so much for your help last month. You guys were so fast and helpful in my stressful time. Just amazing. So happy you are there for us. Our marketing program kicked in and we're all good now, so thank you."
Marie
New Centre Owner
"Thanks for your help this year. It's been an exciting time getting our new centre up and running and we couldn't have done it without the help of ChildCare Funders."
We're happy to connect you with other childcare providers we've worked with so you can hear, in their own words, how ChildCare Funders fits into running a centre. Just give us a call.
Call 0800 88 33 33A standalone childcare centre, a sudden enrolment downturn, and the funding that kept the doors open.
30+ yrs
Operating in community
$120k
Advanced in hours
5 yrs
ChildCare Funders customer
1 centre
Saved from closure
The challenge
After 30+ years of full rolls, the sector shifted. A corporate chain opened just down the road and enrolments turned volatile — one family moving, five children starting school, and the funding maths stopped working. Karen made the difficult call to close her second centre, with advance funding to repay and a bank that wouldn't move.
The solution
Karen had been with ChildCare Funders for around five years. When the squeeze hit, she budgeted $100,000 to get through — the real number turned out to be $120,000. ChildCare Funders simply made it work, advancing against her next Ministry of Education bulk funding payment without the paperwork, the waiting, or the lock-in.
The result
Karen consolidated into her stronger centre, wound the second one down on her own terms, and steadied the ship. Today rolls are back up, funding looks healthier, and she's on a path to needing less lending over time — exactly the flexibility the service is built for.
"Every time I need something from the bank I have to fill out 15,000 pages and send in everything — and then it's on the day, depending on how the wind's blowing, whether they say yes or no. You just can't live like that."
"Without ChildCare Funders, we would have been bankrupt. When our numbers dropped and we had to close one of our centres, the bank wanted 15,000 pages and weeks of waiting — these guys just got it sorted. If we didn't have them, we wouldn't be here."
Karen Warren
Owner, Ko Aroha Kids
Shared with Karen's consent. Real customer, real outcome.
Running a standalone centre and riding the highs and lows?
Advance up to 60% of your next Ministry bulk funding payment. Funds in hours, no lock-in, no 15,000 pages.
What centres ask before they share their story or apply.
Yes. Every testimonial on this page comes from a licensed New Zealand childcare centre or home-based provider we've worked with. We're happy to put prospective customers in touch with existing clients on request.
Absolutely. Give us a call on 0800 88 33 33 and we'll connect you with a childcare operator of a similar size or region so you can hear, first-hand, how ChildCare Funders fits into running a centre.
We work with everyone from small home-based providers right through to multi-centre operators. Advances range from $5,000 to $500,000 depending on the size of your next Ministry of Education bulk funding payment.
We love hearing how funding has helped your centre. Email info@childcarefunders.co.nz or call 0800 88 33 33 and we'll make it easy to share a short testimonial.
Apply online in five minutes. Most childcare centres are approved and funded within 24 hours.
