Merry Land Child Care

My daughter has been going there for about a year now and she loves it! It's been great for us as it's a smallish centre, so everyone gets the proper attention. Our girl started out very young, she had just turned 1 and was extremely attached to us, wouldn't go with anyone else. It was a hard transition for us all but they gave us all the support and made us feel safe. Our girl is very well cared for, she feels at home at Merryland. Another thing I like is how they make their own food there and it's all natural and sugar free. Furthermore, they're a very inclusive and culturally diverse centre where our language and ancestry is celebrated. Kids and staff are from all parts of the world and all cultures are welcome. Arunima, the owner/manager, is generous and approachable. I highly recommend this centre.
Apr 22nd, 2023

Friendly and supportive staff members. My daughter loves the way teachers teach her. Always Ready to go there and meet her friends.
Apr 3rd, 2023

My daughter Roma joined Merryland a month ago and she is already loving it. Its simply wonderful as a parent to know that your child walks into daycare with a big smile. The team is so supportive and so kind with the tamariki and with parents alike that it is a relief to know my daughter is in the best hands. Thank you so much for the dedication and love you give to every child. I couldn't recommend this daycare enough!
Feb 27th, 2023

Jan 15th, 2023

We have two boys at Merrylands. One started at 2 1/2 when we moved from another centre and the other started at 1 year. Merryland staff are the reason we love the centre. They are welcoming and know us all by name. Each day we receive a run down of the boys day and what they got up to, this has been invaluable given how much time they spend with our children. We trust them implicitly and know the boys have a wonderful fun filled day with some structure but even more fun. Merrylands is culturally diverse and make a real effort to involve the children in various cultural celebrations; matariki, chinese new year, diwali etc. something that is very important to us as parents in ensuring our boys are raised in a diverse, friendly and accepting community. Parents and whanau are actively involved in daily Merrylands life with the Storypark app which is where we can see daily photos of activities and can share feedback and comments. Parents are invited to numerous celebrations and activities throughout the year whether that be Christmas festivities, farm visits, mat times or cultural celebrations. The facilities are fantastic with a small role that allows small teacher to child ratios and a personable experience for all. Age groups are separated into under 2's and over 2's which gives children and opportunity to mingle with older or younger children and learn respect and caring attitudes to their friends as well as responsibilities and role modelling for other children. Our oldest son has just left to start school and to say he was ready for school is an understatement. His age group had targeted literacy and numeracy exercises to help prep them for new entrant level which meant transitioning to school was seamless. Our boys have thrived at Merrylands which brings us as parents comfort and trust in their daily care.
Jan 14th, 2023