{"id":2705,"date":"2023-10-10T18:10:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T06:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2705"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:02","slug":"bloom-early-learning-play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/bloom-early-learning-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloom Early Learning & Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Established<\/b>: 5.5 years
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Location<\/b>: Papamoa
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Contact Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Keri Maunder<\/p>\n

Website: <\/b>www.bloomkids.co.nz<\/a>
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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
Being devoted to the highest quality care and education for children in their early years by providing an environment where they can “bloom”.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cBloom Early Learning and Play is a custom-designed childcare centre catering\u00a0for children aged 0-5 years\u201d
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Our place, people and the fact that we live out our values, love, care, honesty and dedication.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
None.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
There was a lack of quality childcare in the Bay<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
The amount of childcare options available within a very short distance from us, covid, teacher shortages.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We currently face a very big teacher shortage in NZ. We have to have 80% qualified staff to operate. We are one big team and all support each other to help juggle sickness, leave etc. We recently hired our own relieving team to help assist with this. It is an ongoing challenge.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
All businesses face these challenges so not being naive enough to know we want have to face adversity in the first place. Being willing to tackle problems head on and leading by example. Building a strong, stable and happy staff team has helped us get through the teacher shortages as mentioned above.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Achieving over our target occupancy of 95% has been a great achievement.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
So much. Our space speaks for itself, it really is the most beautiful Centre. We have worked really hard on building a team who are passionate about their jobs also.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
35<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Cleaners, Plumbers, Electricians, Gardeners etc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What training opportunities have you provided to the people you employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Many, we recently all did a Gallup strengths session and many of our team go on professional development courses tailoured to Early Childhood.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What positive reviews and testimonials do you have from happy customers?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We have positive reviews on Google, Facebook and Kindello. “Such a warm and inviting centre, felt welcomed from the first day we visited. My daughter loves coming here and has bonded with so many teachers there. The teachers are all so friendly and caring and it feels like a big family there. I\u2019ve been very impressed with the learning and development and my daughter has thrived. She especially loves the indoor outdoor flow so she can explore everywhere. The teachers are all very attentive to each child and encouraging of their little unique personalities. They definitely live up to their philosophies. I enjoy spending time there chatting with the teachers and learning so much more about my daughter and what she gets up to there. They really do feel like a big family especially with their special events celebrating parents and grandparents. I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better childcare centre and teachers.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Apart from the potential financial benefits, what other benefits do you get from being a business owner?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Supporting Families and giving their children the best place to bloom is pretty rewarding.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We raise the communities children \ud83d\ude09<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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