BestStart Blenheim Central
About BestStart Blenheim Central
About Education & Care Service
Education & Care Services are mainstream early learning centres that offer full-day or part-day care with a structured curriculum, qualified teachers, and a focus on learning through play. They cater to families needing flexible childcare options and wanting a balanced approach that supports social, physical, and early academic development in a diverse environment.
What Is 20 Hours ECE funding?
20 Hours ECE is a government-funded initiative that helps reduce the cost of early childhood education for families with tamariki aged 3–5. Eligible children can receive up to 20 hours of funded care and education each week at participating services. Centres can set their own enrolment patterns and may ask for optional charges, but the funded hours themselves should be free of compulsory fees. If you are unsure how this works at BestStart Blenheim Central, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Blenheim Central currently has a roll of 53 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (51% of the roll), alongside māori, pacific, asian, other children.
Roll and demographic figures are based on data supplied by the Ministry of Education and were last updated on 01/07/2024.
Parent Reviews
“When we moved to Blenheim from out of town we visited a bunch of childcare centres and best start Blenheim central was by far the best. Such a great atmosphere, our daughter immediately wanted to get stuck in and play. Now that she’s been there for a few months she’s formed great relationships with all the teachers and is excited to go each morning. Great staff, good sized outside area, and they provide food! Highly recommend!”
“Our Isla goes here and it’s great! Staff are always friendly and great with the kids, our daughter settled in well and enjoys going.”
“The team here are so caring and supportive of the littlies, I always felt my little one was happy and supported in his learning. Always know he has a good meal and has been provided with activities papyri his learning stage and interests. We Loved Beststart Blenheim Central, our son went here for 18 months and we only left because we were moving to another region, it is because of our experience here that we chose to move to another Beststart near our new home. A special shout out to Jono and Jess who our little guy still talks about 6 months after we have left.”
“My son has been here for over a year and I think he’s in amazing care, the teachers have remained the same the entire time and have been incredibly nurturing and caring. The consistency and warmth of the teachers every morning is amazing for the under 2s classroom.”
“What an awesome team at Blenheim Central. Thanks for making our Childcare transition so easy!”
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