Register as an approved OSCAR provider

When you register with us:

• parents and caregivers can apply to get OSCAR subsidies for the children in your service, and
• we can pay these subsidies to you.

Follow these steps to register with us.

Step 1 - Become an accredited OSCAR provider

Before you can register with us, your OSCAR programme must be accredited through Te Kāhui Kāhu.

Applying for accreditation takes at least 3 months.

Once your OSCAR programme is accredited, you can register with us.

Step 2 - Fill out our registration form

Complete the Childcare/OSCAR provider registration form:

Childcare/OSCAR provider registration form (PDF 100.61KB)

Step 3 - Gather your supporting documents

We need a copy of your:

• bank account
• Social Services Accreditation (see Step 1)
• fee structure.

Step 4 - Send the form and supporting documents

To get the form and supporting documents to us, you can either:

• email them to us at childcareproviders@msd.govt.nz
• drop them into any Work and Income service centre, or
• post them to:
  Centralised Services
  Private Bag 9032
  Whangarei 0148

We’ll be in touch once everything’s been processed or if we need anything else.

Tell us when things change

We need to know when things change for your organisation and for the children in your service. If you don't tell us, you may be overpaid and will need to pay the money back.

Contact us

If you have questions or need any help registering your childcare service, you can contact us by:

• email childcareproviders@msd.govt.nz, or
• phone 0800 776 843.